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How many children did Bob Marley have?

Question #113286. Asked by star_gazer.
Last updated Jun 13 2021.

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Looks like that he had 12 kids with different wives.


link http://chelseasreviews.wordpress.com/2006/12/07/bob-marleys-children/

Mar 07 2010, 11:04 PM
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Bob Marley had a number of children: three with his wife Rita, two adopted from Rita's previous relationships, and several others with different women. The Bob Marley official website acknowledges eleven children.

Those listed on the official site are:

1.Sharon, born November 23, 1964, to Rita in previous relationship
2.Cedella born August 23, 1967, to Rita
3.David "Ziggy", born October 17, 1968, to Rita
4.Stephen, born April 20, 1972, to Rita
5.Robert "Robbie", born May 16, 1972, to Pat Williams
6.Rohan, born May 19, 1972, to Janet Hunt
7.Karen, born 1973 to Janet Bowen
8.Stephanie, born August 17, 1974; according to Cedella Booker she was the daughter of Rita and a man called Ital with whom Rita had an affair; nonetheless she was acknowledged as Bob's daughter
9.Julian, born June 4, 1975, to Lucy Pounder
10.Ky-Mani, born February 26, 1976, to Anita Belnavis
11.Damian, born July 21, 1978, to Cindy Breakspeare

Makeda was born on May 30, 1981, to Yvette Crichton, after Marley's death, but she is not listed as such on the Bob Marley official website.

Various websites, (for example "Bob Marley's Children". Chelsea's Entertainment Reviews.
link http://chelseasreviews.wordpress.com/2006/12/07/bob-marleys-children/. ) also list Imani Carole, born May 22, 1963 to Cheryl Murray; but she does not appear on the official Bob Marley website.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_marley#Wife_and_children

Here's the official site listing only eleven children:

link https://www.liveabout.com/how-many-children-did-bob-marley-have-4146517

Another version:

Is father, with his wife Rita of Sharon Marley Prendergast (adopted), Cedella Marley, Ziggy Marley, Stephen Marley, and Stephanie (possibly adopted). He also had seven illegitimate children Rohan (b. 1972) (with Janet Dunn/Hunt), Robbie (b. 1972) (with Pat/Lucille Williams), Karen (b. 1973) (with Janet Bowen), Julian Marley (with Lucy Pounder), Damian Marley (with Cindy Tavares-Finson), Ky-Mani Marley (with Anita Belnavis) and Makeda Jahnesta who was born to Yvette Anderson/Crichton 11 days after he died in 1981.

link http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002490/bio

Response last updated by satguru on Jun 13 2021.
Mar 07 2010, 11:15 PM
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