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{{Infobox musical artist |
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| Name = Ziggy Marley |
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| Img =Ziggy_marley_promotional_2006.jpg |
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| Img_capt = David Nesta "Ziggy" Marley |
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| Background = solo_singer |
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| Birth_name = David Nesta Marley |
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| Alias = Ziggy Marley |
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| Born = {{Birth date and age|1968|10|17|mf=y}}<br />[[Trenchtown]], [[Jamaica]] |
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| Instrument = [[Guitar]], [[Singing|vocals]], [[Piano]], [[Percussion instrument|percussion]] |
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| Genre = [[Reggae]] |
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| Occupation = [[Musician]], [[Singer-songwriter]], [[Guitarist]] |
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| Years_active = 1979 –present |
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| Label = [http://www.tuffgongworldwide.com Tuff Gong Worldwide] |
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| Associated_acts =[[Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers]] |
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| URL = [http://www.ziggymarley.com/ www.ziggymarley.com] |
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'''David Nesta "Ziggy" Marley''' (born [[October 17]], [[1968]], [[Trenchtown]], [[Jamaica]]) is a four time [[Grammy Award|Grammy]]-winning [[Jamaica]]n musician and leader of the band [[Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers]]. He is the oldest son of [[Rita Marley|Rita]] and [[Bob Marley]]<ref>[http://web.bobmarley.com/family/ bobmarley.com/family]</ref>, the [[roots reggae]] singer.<ref name="abcmelbourne">Jon Faine and Marieke Hardy. [http://www.abc.net.au/melbourne/stories/s1888744.htm "Judith Holder and Ziggy Marley,"] ABC Radio Melbourne (Australia), April 3, 2007</ref><ref name="marleymag">Ivan Serra and Marco Virgona. "Interview with Ziggy Marley," ''Bob Marley Magazine'' (no date)</ref> |
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There are many theories and myths about where his nickname, "Ziggy", originated. The word from Ziggy himself is that he simply is not sure. Possibly, it is related to his zeal on the football field where he "zig zagged" around so much. |
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In 1979, Ziggy and his siblings, [[Cedella Marley|Cedella]], [[Stephen Marley (musician)|Stephen]], Damian Marley, and [[Sharon Marley|Sharon]] made their recording debut with their father, "Children Playing in the Streets". The [[Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers|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, and so the Melody Makers moved to [[Virgin Records]], where they recorded ''[[Conscious Party]]'' (1988, produced by [[Chris Frantz]] and [[Tina Weymouth]]). The album was critically and popularly successful, as was ''[[One Bright Day]]'' (1989) and ''[[Jahmekya]]'' (1991). Some of his most popular singles include "True To Myself", "Drive", "People Get Ready", and his US Top 40 and UK Top 20 hit "Tomorrow People". |
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As the 1990s continued, the Melody Makers' sales slowly declined, beginning with ''[[Joy and Blues]]'' (1993) and continuing with [[Free Like We Want 2 B]] (1995). |
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== Solo career == |
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Ziggy had become politically active by this time, working with the [[United Nations]] and creating a record label called [[Ghetto Youths Crew]]. A solo album, ''[[Dragonfly (Ziggy Marley album)|Dragonfly]]'' was released on [[April 15]], [[2003]]. |
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On [[July 2]], [[2006]], his second solo album, ''[[Love Is My Religion]]'', was released on his independent record company Tuff Gong Worldwide. |
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He is listed as the featured artist on Donna Summer's song, "Crayons," the title track from her new album released on May 20, 2008, on the Burgundy label. |
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== Personal life == |
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Marley is married to Orly Marley who is a former vice-president of [[William Morris Agency]]<ref>[http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4638536-1.html Latin Notas] Updates On Latin Conference </ref> and presently manages his career and his record label, Tuff Gong Worldwide. When not on the road, Ziggy divides his time between homes in Jamaica, California and the Bahamas. |
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Marley is father to five children: Daniel Marley (born July 12, 1989), Justice Marley (born December 9, 1991), Zuri Marley (born October 28, 1995), Judah Victoria Marley (born April 21, 2005) and Gideon Robert Nesta Marley (born January 5, 2007). |
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== Philanthropy == |
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Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment ([http://www.ziggymarley.com/urge-bulletins.php U.R.G.E.]) is Ziggy's charity which works to help children. |
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Ziggy has designed a shirt for the [http://www.hm.com/us/inspiration/fashionpressrelease.ahtml?pressreleaseid=545&nodeid=1 Fashion Against AIDS collection], which aims to spread awareness about HIV-AIDS amongst young people. |
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In 2007, Marley signed on as an official supporter of [[Little Kids Rock]], a nonprofit organization that provides free musical instruments and free lessons to children in public schools throughout the United States. He has visited with children in the program and sits on the organization's board of directors as an honorary member. |
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Works with [https://wearyourmusic.org/ Wear Your Music] which create "Relixbands" from donated guitar strings. |
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Lent his support to [http://www.youthaids-aldo.org/ YouthAIDS]. |
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== In popular culture == |
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In 1991, Marley and the Melody Makers contributed the song ''Give A Little Love'' to the [[Disney]] album, ''For Our Children''. The album is a collection of kid-friendly songs by popular artists (e.g. [[Paul McCartney]], [[Bruce Springsteen]], and [[Elton John]]), with proceeds given to the Pediatric [[AIDS]] Foundation. |
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Marley and the Melody Makers recorded the reggae-style theme song for the children's television series ''[[Arthur (TV series)|Arthur]]''. A [[remix]]ed [[techno]] version of the song, "Believe in Yourself," was used over the [[closing credits]] to the sixth season. |
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He voiced Bernie, one of Sykes' ([[Martin Scorsese]]) [[Rastafari movement|Rasta]] [[jellyfish]] henchmen in the 2004 film ''[[Shark Tale]]''. In the film when Oscar ([[Will Smith]]) tries to sing the [[Bob Marley]] song ''[[Three Little Birds]]'', Marley's character zaps Oscar on the head and says "That's not the way you sing that song, mon" The title song for the film was a [[cover version]] of ''Three Little Birds'' performed by Marley and [[Sean Paul]]. |
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He sang ''Rainbow in the Sky'' on the American television series ''[[Charmed]]'' in season 6. |
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His song ''Love Power'' was played during the end credits of [[Muppet Treasure Island]]. |
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He sang a cover of "Drive" by The Cars which was featured in the [[Adam Sandler]] movie [[50 First Dates]]. |
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He sang a cover of "Three Little Birds" for Dora The Explorer soundtrack. |
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He and his Melody Makers made a guest appearance on the popular kids television show [[Sesame Street]] and sang a Sesame Street version of "Small People" from their 1991 album [[Jahmekya]] |
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==Discography== |
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===With the Melody Makers=== |
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*''[[Play the Game Right]]'' (1985) |
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*''[[Children Playing]]'' (1986) (unreleased) |
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*''[[Hey World!]]'' (1986) |
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*''[[Time Has Come| Time Has Come: The Best Of Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers]]'' (1988) |
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*''[[Conscious Party]]'' (1988) |
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*''[[One Bright Day]]'' (1989) |
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*''[[Jahmekya]]'' (1991) |
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*''[[Joy and Blues]]'' (1993) |
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*''[[Free Like We Want 2 B]]'' (1995) |
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*''[[The Best Of Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers| The Best Of (1988 - 1993)]]'' (1997) |
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*''[[Fallen Is Babylon]]'' (1997) |
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*''[[Spirit Of Music]]'' (1999) |
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*''[[Live Vol. 1]]'' (2000) |
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*''[[The Best of Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers]]'' (2008) |
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===Solo=== |
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*''[[Dragonfly (Ziggy Marley album)|Dragonfly]]'' (2003) |
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*''[[Love Is My Religion]]'' (2006, grammy winning) |
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==Notes== |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.ziggymarley.com/ The Official Site of Ziggy Marley] |
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* [http://www.ziggymarley.com/ziggy.php News Compilation Page] |
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* [http://www.marleybrothers.com/ The Official Site of the Marley Brothers] |
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* [http://www.melodymakers.com/ Official Melody Makers website] |
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* [http://www.melodymakers.de/ Marley Family Fanpage] |
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* [http://entertainment-news-network-archive.blogspot.com/2006/12/interview-ziggy-marley.html Interview: Ziggy Marley] December 07, 2006 |
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* [http://www.leftlion.co.uk/articles.cfm/id/1830 Interview with Ziggy in LeftLion Magazine 2007] |
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* {{imdb name | id = 0005187 | name = Ziggy Marley }} |
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* [http://www.themoetrain.com/?page_id=25/ Ziggy Marley Audio Interview] |
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[[Category:Reggae musicians]] |
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[[Category:Jamaican guitarists]] |
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[[Category:Jamaican songwriters]] |
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[[Category:Jamaican male singers]] |
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[[Category:Jamaican Rastafarians]] |
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[[Category:Jamaicans of Cuban descent]] |
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[[Category:1968 births]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:Jamaicans of English descent]] |
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