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Who Shot Bob Marley?

Lester Coke

Marley and three others were shot, but all survived.
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Attempted assassination of Bob Marley.

Bob Marley assassination attempt
Target	Bob Marley
Injured	Bob Marley Rita Marley Don Taylor Louis Griffiths
Perpetrator	Seven armed gunmen (mainly Lester Coke)
Motive	Attempt to halt the "politically progressive" music of Marley

Then, who was the leader of the wailers?

That year Robert Nesta Marley became Bob Marley, singer and ultra-charismatic leader of the Wailers. The band changed to Bob Marley & The Wailers. Marley grew his hair into dreadlocks as part of the Rastafarian movement and these locks would remain uncut until his death.

People also ask how much is bob marley's estate worth?

In 2020, Bob Marley was the eighth-highest paid dead celebrity, according to Forbes. And according to Cheatsheet, the Marley empire is said to be worth more than $500 million altogether.

Who plays guitar for the Wailers?

Bob Marley and the Wailers/Guitarists

People also ask what time period was the biggest for reggae?

reggae, style of popular music that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s and quickly emerged as the country's dominant music. By the 1970s it had become an international style that was particularly popular in Britain, the United States, and Africa.

Keeping this in consideration, how much does a band make from a concert?

Let's say you sell out a venue to max capacity, which is 1,000. The tickets sell for $20, meaning the show generated $20,000. If you get 85% of the sales, your band takes home $17,000 for one show!

How much does it cost to hire a celebrity singer UK?

For a semi-famous folk singer you can pass for an amount from £ 1000, -. Well-known artists who are only known in the UK cost between £ 2000 and £ 15000. Artists who are also known internationally have a price tag between £ 15,000 and £ 50,000.

Then, who is in the wailers now?

The Wailers/Members

Thereof, why were the wailers called the wailers?

trio, which named itself the Wailers (because, as Marley stated, "We started out crying"), received vocal coaching by noted singer Joe Higgs. Later they were joined by vocalist Junior Braithwaite and backup singers Beverly Kelso and Cherry Green.

Who was in Bob Marley and the Wailers?

Bob Marley and the Wailers/Members

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