Marley

American

[mahr-lee] / ˈmɑr li /

noun

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

Marley British

/ ˈmɑːlɪ /

noun

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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Now, Glannan is grateful, back working as a business development executive and walking her dog, a terrier named Marley.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“I’m in disbelief but I knew we ran something real fast,” said Collins, a sophomore who held off Marley Scoggins of Calabasas on the anchor leg.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

US media reported that the rights were bought by music publisher Primary Wave, whose portfolio includes the works of Whitney Houston, Bob Marley, Prince and others.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

His mum "tried hard to shelter me" and filled the house with feel-good music – gospel songs, Bob Marley, Michael Jackson.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

She said, “I will keep the Bob Marley tape and bring it back tomorrow. So come by and listen to it.”

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

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