Ziggy Marley, Son Of Reggae Legend Bob Marley Reveals His Father’s Last Words To Him

David Nesta “Ziggy” Marley, Jamaican musician and philanthropist, and son of reggae icon Bob Marley, has taken to social media to share what he claims to be his father’s last words to him.

Posting on Instagram, the Reggae Musician and Philanthropist revealed that his father’s last words to him were “On your way up, take me up, On your way down, don’t let me down”. He further asserted that his father’s words had placed a great responsibility on his shoulders.

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Ziggy Marley was born on 17th October 1968 to Reggae Legend Nesta Robert Marley (Bob Marley) and his wife, Rita Marley. Coming from a family of reggae musicians, Ziggy has led the family band Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, with whom he released eight studio albums. He has also released seven solo albums.

The band was formed in 1979 by Ziggy and his siblings Sharon, Cedella and Stephen and named after the British weekly pop/rock music newspaper, Melody Maker. They made their recording debut with “Children Playing in the Streets“. The track was written for them by their father, who had composed the song for them four years earlier. All royalties from the single were pledged to the United Nations, to aid its efforts during the International Year of the Child.

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Ziggy’s father, Bob Marley who is considered to be the greatest reggae musician of all time, died in 1981 of complications after being diagnosed with acral lentiginous melanoma in 1977.

Source: GhanaCelebrities.Com