However, he gave the songwriter credit to Vincent ‘Tata’ Ford, his friend from Trenchtown who ran a soup kitchen that fed the poor and homeless. Like his other tracks, it is believed that Marley did pen the famous song on his own. The song portrays what life was like for Marley as a teen “in the government yard in Trenchtown”. The song, made famous by Bob Marley & the Wailers in 1974, would later be covered by a number of stars including Linkin Park, Nina Simone, The Fugees, and more. ![]() He earned wide acclaim as one of the best musicians of all time thanks to hits like “No Woman, No Cry”, arguably his most successful hit ever. ![]() Throughout his life, Bob Marley promoted the rights of the poor and oppressed people, social equality, and justice, and that was largely due to his beliefs and spirituality as a Rastafarian.
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