Marley

American  

[mahr-lee] / ˈmɑr li /

noun

1. Robert Nesta Bob, 1945–81, Jamaican reggae singer, guitarist, and songwriter: popularizer of Rastafarianism.

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Marley British  

/ ˈmɑːlɪ /

noun

1. Bob, full name Robert Nesta Marley. 1945–81, Jamaican reggae singer, guitarist, and songwriter. With his group, the Wailers, his albums included Burnin' (1973), Natty Dread (1975), Rastaman Vibration (1976), and Exodus (1977)

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Marley

The grandson of Bob Marley said he did not feel pressure from his family's musical history, and instead described it as "a guiding light".

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Marley, together with LPL associate professor Ty Robinson and LPL postdoctoral research associate Zarah Brown, will use Coronagraph Instrument data to study the atmospheres of planets beyond our solar system.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026

As Chris Salewicz relates in his 2009 biography, “Bob Marley: The Untold Story,” London promoters had been skeptical that the band could fill the 4,000-seat Hammersmith Odeon for even one night.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

In April, Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt and Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt, aged 21 and 24, filed documents to remove their father's surname from their names, according to media reports.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Posters of musicians are hung all around the room: Ella Fitzgerald, Beethoven, Bob Marley, the Beatles, Marian Anderson.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles