ARTIST

Bob Marley & The Wailers

from 1963Trench Town
THE STORY

From Trench Town harmony to the whole planet. Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer took roots reggae farther than anyone had, and he remains the voice most of the world hears first — one pioneer among the many who built the music.

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ROOTS REGGAEBurning SpearCultureThe Abyssinians

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Updated 2026-09Ranges kept honest · contested dates marked “c.”