David Nesta "Ziggy" Marley (born October 17, 1968, Trenchtown) is a Grammy-winning Jamaican musician. He is the oldest son of Rita and Bob Marley 1, the legendary roots reggae singer. His mother Rita called and baptised him David, but his father Bob nicknamed him "Ziggy" in reference to a marijuana cigarette. An alternative explanation links the nickname to the David Bowie persona "Ziggy Stardust" and his eponymous 1972 album. Born in Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica, Marley learned how to play guitar and drums from his father.
In 1979, Ziggy and his siblings, Cedella, Stephen, John Tangney and Sharon, made their recording debut with their father, "Children Playing in the Streets". The Melody Makers, as the group came to be known, played occasionally for several years, including at their father's funeral in 1981. Their debut LP was Play the Game Right, which was a very pop-oriented album, earning Ziggy some derision from critics. The band's label, EMI, wanted to market Ziggy as a solo act,...
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Track listing: Into the GrooveLove Is My ReligionMake Some MusicFriendBlack CatBeach in HawaiiA LifetimeBe FreeKeep on DreamingStill the StormsLove Is My Religion (acoustic)Be Free (dub)
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Track listing: DragonflyI Get OutLookingShalom SalaamIn the Name of GodMelancholy MoodGood Old Days (feat. Cedella Marley)Never Deny YouDYKL (Don't You Kill Love)True to MyselfRainbow in the Sky
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Track listing: Power to Move YaConscious PartyBeautiful DayJah BlessOne Good SpliffFree Like We Want 2 BJammin'PostmanStir It UpHigher VibrationPeople Get ReadyCould You Be LovedI Know You Don't Care About Me
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Track listing: Keep My FaithWe Are OneBeautiful DayGone AwayAll Day All NightHigher VibrationAll I Need Is YouLet It Go13 Months of SunshineMany WatersHigh Tide or Low TideWon't Let You DownJah Will Be DoneToo Much WatersOne Good Spliff
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Track listing: Fallen Is BabylonEveryone Wants to BePeople Get ReadyPostmanBrotherly Sisterly LoveBorn to Be LivelyLong WinterI RememberDay by DayFive Days a YearNoticeDiamond CityJah BlessPeople Get Ready (R.H. Factor Reggae vocal mix)
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Track listing: KozmicLook Who's Dancin'One Bright DayLee & Molly (feat. Keith Richards)Tomorrow PeopleBlack My Story (Not History)Tumblin' DownJoy and BluesConscious PartySmall PeopleGood TimeRainbow CountryNew LoveBrothers and SistersWhen the Lights Gone OutWho Will Be ThereJustice
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Track listing: Power to Move YaFree Like We Want 2 BTodayWater and OilLive It UpTipsy DazyBygonesHand to MouthIn the FlowDon't Go NowhereG7Keep OnBeautiful Mother Nature
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Track listing: Brothers and sisters
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Track listing: Joy and BluesBrothers and SistersThere She GoesTalkRebel in DisguiseX Marks the SpotHead TopAfrican HerbsmanWorld So CorruptGardenMamaThis One
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Track listing: Kozmik (single edit)Rainbow CountryKozmik (album)
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Track listing: Raw RiddimRainbow CountryDrasticGood TimeWhat Conquers DefeatFirst NightWrong Right WrongHerbs An' SpicesProblem With My WomanJah Is True and PerfectSmall PeopleSo Good So RightNamibiaNew Time & AgeGenerationKozmik
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Track listing: Black My Story (Not History)One Bright DayWho Will Be ThereWhen the Lights Gone OutAll LoveLook Who's DancingJusticeLove is the Only LawPains of LifeUrb-An MusicProblemsAll You GotWhen the Lights Gone Out (Jamaican Stylee)
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Track listing: Conscious PartyLee and MollyTomorrow PeopleNew LoveTumblin' DownWe a Guh Some WehA Who a SayHave You Ever Been to HellWe ProposeWhat's TrueDreams of Home
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Track listing: Get Up Jah Jah ChildrenFreedom RoadChildren Playing in the StreetsLyin' in BedAiding and AbettingSay PeopleNatty Dread RampageNaah LeggoMet Her on a Rainy DayReggae Is NowGive a Little LoveReggae Revolution
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Track listing: Give a Little LoveGet Up Jah Jah ChildrenHey World!Fight to SurviveFreedom RoadSay People666Police BrutalityLord We a ComeReggae Revolution
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Ziggy Marley was born
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