Bob Marley died in 1981, officially due to malignant melanoma, a dangerous type of cancer that was found on his big toe. Some believe it was from a copper wire that was in a pair of boots given to him by a CIA agents son at a concert, which poked him in the big toe, and he hurt it more while playing soccer.
he died on May 11, 1981 at the age of 36
However, 5 years earlier (December 5, 1976) at a concert in Jamaica, Bob, his wife and manager were all shot by an unidentified gunman. They all survived the attack.
The concert was billed as a peace rally to quell growing political violence in the run-up to the country's national elections, but was viewed by many as a political rally by the sitting government. Bob was therefore accused of taking sides and is believed to have been attacked by gunmen aligned with the government's main political opponents.
bob Marley and the wailers or Eric clapton
bob Marley did not get shot. he died of cancer and if you don't believe me read "the untold story-bob Marley" by chris salewicz, a guy that actually met him. that book will tell you all you want to know Bob marley got shot but did not die from the shooting. It is believed that he got shot the 3rd of December.
Bob Marley got shot during political violence. He then fled Jamaica to go to Miami.
Eric Clapton
I think the only song Eric Clapton did of Bob Marley's was I Shot The Sheriff.
bob Marley and the wailers or Eric clapton
He died of cancer, he was not shot.
bob Marley did not get shot. he died of cancer and if you don't believe me read "the untold story-bob Marley" by chris salewicz, a guy that actually met him. that book will tell you all you want to know Bob marley got shot but did not die from the shooting. It is believed that he got shot the 3rd of December.
Bob Marley was not shot. He died of Cancer in his leg. Rastafarians (his religion) don't believe in surgery or amputation, so he died from cancer.
Bob Marley got shot during political violence. He then fled Jamaica to go to Miami.
Eric Clapton
I think the only song Eric Clapton did of Bob Marley's was I Shot The Sheriff.
The song was written by Bob Marley and performed by the band 'Bob Marley and the Wailers'. This album was released on 15th December 1975. The song is actually "I shot the sheriff" and is based on a claim by a man who accepted of killing a local sheriff but claims that he was falsely accused of killing the Deputy sheriff.
There has never been a song called "You Shot the Sheriff". "I Shot the Sheriff" has been recorded by many artists including Bob Marley, but not 10cc.
living in jamaica he was probably shot at alot. But only one time bullets actually injured Bob Marley. He was shot in his arm and chest. Marley and his wife were both injured, but made a full recovery.
he got shot at hes home and he was not alone
"I Shot the Sheriff" was first released in 1973, by Bob Marley, on his album Burnin'.