Wednesday 11th of May 2011 marks the 30th anniversary of Bob Marley's death. When he was in Germany the doctor Issel told to him that he could not do any more and that he should to come back home. When the family took the plane it was so quiet and calm until their arrival in Miami. Saturday 9th of May, he has been admited in emergency of the Ceddar of Lebanon Hospital, where they told to them that they can't do nothing for Bob, Monday 11th of May 1981 the doctors announced to Rita (who was set next to her husband) that Bob's vital functions worsened and in some hours it will be finished. Rita crying, tried to wake up Bob and beg him to not to let her, Marley said "I will go nowhere just find a peace place in the mountains". His wife called to Cedella Booker (his mother) and ask her to come quickly at the hospital.

When Cedella came to Bob's room he was better, he claimed that he felt positive and strong. Rita and his mother started to pray for him when Marley asked to them to pray for the people and he told to Ziggy and Stephen what they have to do. At 11h30 am, Cedella was crying and praying when suddenly Bob told to her "Ma'am don't cry evrything's gonna be alright", Cedella answered that she was praying for God and he said "Oh!". Few minutes later he asked to drink water and complained to have passed 6 months of suffering in the hospital and after said that he wanted to sleep. Bob tightened his hand in direction of his mother and asked her to come nearer but he lost consciousness, the nurses came to put a mask to help him to breathe but few minutes later the doctor came to the hall and announced that Bob passed away. His family came to the room and saw Bob looking like calm, peace. A nurse turned to Cedella and said "I'm sorry Ma'am"

Bob Marley died at 36 years old, his solo career start with his album Natty Dread when Peter & Bunny left the groupe and started to be famous in 1975 with his next album called "Live" with the hit "No Woman No Cry" and the success continued with Rastaman Vibration, Exodus stayed on the British album charts for 56 consecutive weeks. It included four UK hit singles: "Exodus", "Waiting in Vain", "Jamming", and "One Love". During his time in London, he was arrested and received a conviction for possession of a small quantity of ganja. In 1978, Marley returned to Jamaica and performed at another political concert after the incident of 1976, the One Love Peace Concert, again in an effort to calm warring parties. Near the end of the performance, by Marley's request, Michael Manley and his political rival Edward Seaga joined each other on stage and shook hands.

In 1978, the double album live released with songs from various concerts in Europe, Babylon By Bus 2 exist and is in the Island record's vaults. After Kaya released, people said that Bob stopped to fight and prefered to sing love songs, Bob answered with Survival which in origin had to be called Black Survival a defiant and politically charged album. And in 1980 las album of Bob Marley with Island Record Uprising This album is one of Marley's most directly religious, with nearly every song addressing his rastafarien beliefs, like "We And Dem", "For Ever Loving Jah " and the famous authobiography Redemption Song (Wrote by Earl Wya Lindo the keyboardist).

Bob's international success came with his best of album "Legend" released in 1984 by Island record, It is the best selling album of all time in the reggae 25 millions copy. He couldn't see this success. Rest In Peace Robert Nesta Marley

 

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