Spread the Love

February 6, 2010

Today is the late, great Bob Marley's birthday. I saw an interview with his wife this past week, as she was promoting a fundraising event called One Love to benefit the Haitian earthquake victims. As a tribute to a gifted musical artist and curiosity about how much love Bob actaully spread. Today's question is: how many children did Bob Marley have?

A: There is some controversy as to how many children are Bob actualy fathered. However, here are the details of those listed on the official Bob Marley website:

Sharon, born November 23, 1964 (Rita Marley)

Cedella, born August 23, 1967 (Rita Marley)
David "Ziggy", born October 17, 1968 (Rita Marle)
Stephen, born April 20, 1972 (Rita Marley)
Robert "Robbie", born May 16, 1972 (Pat Williams)
Rohan, born May 19, 1972 (Janet Hunt)
Karen, born 1973 (Janet Bowen )
Stephanie, born August 17, 1974 (Rita Marley)
Julian, born June 4, 1975 (Lucy Pounder )
Ky-Mani, born February 26, 1976 (Anita Belnavis)
Damian, born July 21, 1978 (Cindy Breakspeare)



It has been confirmed that Sharon Marley is not Bob's biological child, however is acknowledged as his own. There is also some speculation that Stephanie Marley was a product of an affair that Rita had with another man, however this has never been confirmed so Stephanie remains a Marley.



There are two additional names that some people feel should be on the list. The first is Imani Carole, born May 22, 1963 to Cheryl Murray. The other is Makeda, born on May 30, 1981, to Yvette Crichton, after Marley's death.