Broadcast on the Canal+ channel, this Friday, November 29, 2024, at 9:11 p.m., the biopic dedicated to the icon, Bob Marley : One Lovewas produced in partnership with part of Bob Marley's family. Among them, there is Rita Anderson, this singer and member of the Soulettes group, who is the only one to have married the reggae star. She remained married to Bob Marley until his death in 1981. Alongside him, the singer experienced fatherhood five times, three times as a biological father and twice as an adoptive father. However, throughout his life, Bob Marley had other children… 11 in total.
Who are Bob Marley's children?
The eldest of the Marley siblings, Sharon, was adopted by the star. She was born from a previous relationship of Rita Anderson. It was with the Jamaican singer that the king of reggae gave birth to two children, Cedella Marley and Ziggy Marley, born respectively in 1967 and 1968. It was then necessary to wait until 1972 for the Marley clan to grow. That year, the musician had three children: Stephen Marley (with Rita Anderson), Robert Marley (with Pat Williams) and Rohan Marley (with Janet Hunt). In 1973, Bob Marley and Janet Bowen gave birth to Karen Marley. And a year later, the singer recognizes another child of Rita Anderson, Stephanie Marley. In 1975, Julian Marley was born from a relationship with Lucy Pounder. As for the penultimate of the siblings, he was born in 1976, Ky-Mani is the son of Anita Belnavis, a table tennis champion. As for the youngest, Damian (born in 1978), he is the result of the singer's relationship with Miss World Cindy Breakspeare.
The apple didn't fall far from the tree
Besides the blood, it is the music that flows through the veins of the Marleys. Almost all of the siblings followed in their father's footsteps by embarking on a musical career. The eldest of the siblings, Sharon Marley, became a singer. Ziggy Marley also embarked on the path of reggae and notably released the hit in 1988 Tomorrow People. Stephen Marley is a music producer who notably supports his half-brother Damian Marley. Particularly well known, the youngest child of the Marley clan has released several albums and won 6 Grammy Awards. Julian Marley is also known in the music industry, as a singer, musician, composer and producer. Like his little half-brother, he was nominated twice for the Grammy Awards in the best reggae album category in 2009 and 2019. As for Ky-Mani Marley, his ninth album, Conversationswas released in 2016.
Some have remained more or less close to music
Although she had a career in music, Cedella Marley became a stylist and notably created the equipment for Jamaican athletes during the London Olympics. Rohan Marley, for his part, followed a career as a footballer and businessman. He was also the companion, for 14 years, of Lauryn Hill, the famous singer of the Fugees. Robbie, Stephanie and Karen Marley are less invested in the family's musical activities. However, Stephanie and Karen look after the interests of the Marley clan in other ways. The first is in charge of the Marley hotel in the Bahamas, the other is in charge of the clothing brand.
