Bob Marley Birthday Tribute
Tinariwen stateside, Phantogram’s Bill Murray, a tribute to J Dilla and more in the music we tweeted this week
Thursday marked what would have been legendary reggae singer, Rastafarian and star soccer player Bob Marley’s 69th birthday. His extensive discography is so well-known and loved around the world, choosing one to pay homage can be a difficult task (although we’re partial to “Chances Are”). Instead, throw on your own personal favorite and sit back with Clash’s list of 10 things you likely never knew about Jamaican legend Nesta Robert Marley, from his early ability to read palms to his main pick-up line, which reportedly was as simple as, “Yuh wan have ma baby?”
