Timeline Bob Marley: Exodus

From Trench Town to the world — Bob Marley and the Wailers, the One Love Peace Concert and the music that carried reggae everywhere.

All

Person

Event

Conflicts

Disaster / crisis

Science

Culture

Companies

Countries

Dashed left edge = started before this timeline · Dashed right edge = still ongoing

Bob Marley: Exodus 18

1945 Bob Marley born in Nine Mile, Jamaica Robert Nesta Marley Born in rural Saint Ann parish, later moves to Trench Town, Kingston.
1963 Bob Marley forms the Wailers With Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer A vocal group from Trench Town.
1964 Bob Marley and the Wailers top the Jamaican charts with Simmer Down Studio One A ska hit that makes them stars in Jamaica.
1966 Bob Marley marries Rita Anderson Kingston Rita later joins his backing singers, the I Threes.
1966 Bob Marley embraces Rastafari Haile Selassie visits Jamaica The Ethiopian emperor's visit draws him into the Rastafari faith.
1970 Bob Marley and the Wailers work with Lee Scratch Perry Soul Rebel Recordings that shape the sound of roots reggae.
1972 Bob Marley signs with Island Records Chris Blackwell Island's founder gives them money to make an album.
1973 Bob Marley and the Wailers release Catch a Fire International debut Reggae dressed up for rock audiences.
1974 Bob Marley's I Shot the Sheriff a number one for Eric Clapton Cover version Clapton's cover introduces Marley's songs to a mass audience.
1974 Bob Marley releases Natty Dread No Woman, No Cry First album after Tosh and Bunny Wailer leave.
1975 Bob Marley records Live! at the Lyceum London The live No Woman, No Cry becomes his breakthrough hit in Britain.
1976 Bob Marley shot at his home in Kingston Assassination attempt Wounded two days before the Smile Jamaica concert — he plays it anyway.
1977 Bob Marley releases Exodus Recorded in London exile With Jamming, Three Little Birds and One Love.
1978 Bob Marley's One Love Peace Concert Kingston Joins the hands of rival leaders Michael Manley and Edward Seaga on stage.
1980 Bob Marley plays Zimbabwe's independence celebrations Harare Sings Zimbabwe at the birth of the new nation.
1980 Bob Marley plays his last concert Pittsburgh His final show, days after collapsing in New York.
1981 Bob Marley dies in Miami Aged 36 Dies of cancer, aged 36. He is given a state funeral in Jamaica.
1984 Bob Marley's Legend released Best-selling reggae album The posthumous compilation becomes the best-selling reggae album ever.