Ziggy Marley

He is a Jamaican musician and leader of the band Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers. He is the oldest son of Rita and Bob Marley, the roots reggae singer.

In 1979, Ziggy and his siblings, Cedella, Stephen 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, 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".

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).

Ziggy became politically active, working with the United Nations and creating a record label called Ghetto Youths Crew. A solo album, Dragonfly was released on April 15, 2003. On July 2, 2006, his second solo album, Love Is My Religion, was released on his independent record company Tuff Gong Worldwide. This album won a Grammy for best Reggae album and this was Ziggy's 4th Grammy win. On May 5, 2009, his third solo children's album Family Time, was released on his independent record company Tuff Gong Worldwide. Family Time features Family and Friends, Rita Marley, Cedella Marley, Judah Marley, Paul Simon, Willie Nelson, Jack Johnson, Toots Hibbert, Laurie Berkner, Elizabeth Mitchell and more. This album won a Grammy for "Best Musical Album for Children".

Ziggy Marley is married to Orly Marley, who is a former vice-president of William Morris Agency.

Discography:

With the Melody Makers:

   * Play the Game Right (1985)

   * Children Playing (1986) (unreleased)

   * Hey World! (1986)

   * Time Has Come: The Best Of Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers (1988)

   * Conscious Party (1988)

   * One Bright Day (1989)

   * Jahmekya (1991)

   * Joy and Blues (1993)

   * Free Like We Want 2 B (1995)

   * The Best Of (1988–1993) (1997)

   * Fallen Is Babylon (1997)

   * Spirit Of Music (1999)

   * Live Vol. 1 (2000)

   * The Best of Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers (2008)

Solo:

   * Dragonfly (2003)

   * Love Is My Religion (2006, grammy winning)

   * Family Time (2009)

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziggy_Marley

• Ethnicity: British Jamaican
  • Reference: Biographical Summaries of Notable People - SmartCopy: Jun 5 2020, 2:55:57 UTC