Bob Marley Waiting in Vain

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Waiting in Vain is a song written and recorded by reggae musician Bob Marley for his 1977 album Exodus. Released as a single, it hit number twenty-seven in the UK Singles Chart. I can`t believe it didn't rank higher than that on the charts. I love this song!!!
Bob was born in the small village of Nine Mile in Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica as Nesta Robert Marley. A Jamaican passport official would later swap his first and middle names. His father, Norval Sinclair Marley, (born in 1895), was a white Jamaican of English descent, who lived in Liverpool. Norval was a Marine officer and captain, as well as a plantation overseer, when he married Cedella Booker, a black Jamaican then eighteen years old. Norval provided financial support for his wife and child, but seldom saw them, as he was often away on trips. In 1955, when Marley was 10 years old, his father died of a heart attack at age 60. Marley suffered racial prejudice as a youth, because of his mixed racial origins, and faced questions about his own racial identity throughout his life. He once reflected:
I don't have prejudice against himself. My father was white and my mother was black. Them call me half-caste or whatever. Me don't dip on nobody's side. Me don't dip on the black man's side nor the white man's side. Me dip on God's side, the one who create me and cause me to come from black and white.
Marley and his mother moved to Kingston's Trenchtown slum after Norval's death. He was forced to learn self-defense, as he became the target of bullying because of his racial makeup and small stature (5'4" or 163 cm tall). He gained a reputation for his physical strength, which earned him the nickname "Tuff Gong".
Marley became friends with Neville "Bunny" Livingston (later known as Bunny Wailer), with whom he started to play music. He left school at the age of 14 and started as an apprentice at a local welder's shop. In his free time, he and Livingston made music with Joe Higgs, a local singer and devout Rastafari who is regarded by many as Marley's mentor. It was at a jam session with Higgs and Livingston that Marley met Peter McIntosh (later known as Peter Tosh), who had similar musical ambitions.
In 1962, Marley recorded his first two singles, "Judge Not" and "One Cup of Coffee", with local music producer Leslie Kong. These songs, released on the Beverley's label under the pseudonym of Bobby Martell,attracted little attention. The songs were later re-released on the box set, Songs of Freedom, a posthumous collection of Marley's work.....

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  • Por Dios! En el ...

    Por Dios! En el segundo... 0.38, aparece una imagen rara. Media rectangular con un color gris.

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  • This song is the ...

    This song is the best, it makes me feel comfortable...

    It relates to what im going through with this lady that I have fell hard for- not one to easily ''lt go'' but i was caught by surprise by her soul and heart; little that I knew that she too had a less than vituous side

    Theres a strange feeling of emptiness that lies in my chest now...

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  • bacan bob maley me ...

    bacan bob maley me gusta sus canciones lo maximo en el reggae

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  • it's been a ...

    it's been a looooooong time since i last saw this video and im glad i found it here... :D

    definitely my fave bob song and one of my fave vids... the kids and the hula dancers are just soooooo cute!

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  • pure.

    pure.

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  • Lo mas bello el ...

    Lo mas bello el final...
    lindo tema

    Bless!!!

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  • Parabéns pelo ...

    Parabéns pelo aniversário...dedico esse som pra vc!Cláááááassssico...!

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  • it's one of my ...

    it's one of my favorite song :)

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  • i love this song it ...

    i love this song it is like my favorite song by him.....omg i can't believe i found it

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  • esse muleke é o ...

    esse muleke é o nijah houston naum é?
    anda de mais de skatee


    fyaaaaaaa...

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  • point taken soulman ...

    point taken soulman you should call urself raggaman

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  • to chyba ...

    to chyba najbardziej uroczy filmik jaki widziałam :*

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  • yess:)

    yess:)

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  • lol the kid is ...

    lol the kid is ziggy marley bob marleys son lol it turns out it tells you if u put ur mouse curser on the kid when hes getting off the plane lool

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  • Bob & the wailers = ...

    Bob & the wailers = amazingg!
    :)
    this is my favourite song from him :P

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  • wow, where to begin ...

    wow, where to begin with this song!I think this is a great tribute 2 the inner workings of the human spirit-the video complements the song perfectly-it captures the stillness & timelessness of the Pacific/Caribbean summers,away from the hustle &manic life of the West-a heartfelt desire 2 reach out 2 the Carib/other population diaspora in the depths of London&NYC who yearn 4 their ultimate return 2 their spiritual 'home'-the song takes them there & gives them the chance to relive that utopia...

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  • who is that kid

    who is that kid

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  • I can't help it, ...

    I can't help it, tears just come to my eyes everytime I hear this song.

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  • my nation. Hawaii ...

    my nation.

    Hawaii is like a 2nd jamaica

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  • quite ...

    quite understandable that the boys smiling as hell when he looks at those gorgeus dancers

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  • I hear ya MrSingu. ...

    I hear ya MrSingu. This song really does tap into those deep feelings of love. Such a brilliantly written song. So deeply yet so gently touches you. My eyes always water when I hear this song. If anyone ever doubted Bob Marley's talent, they won't anymore after listening to this

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  • I am in love wit ...

    I am in love wit dis song n iznt da video da cutest thng?!

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  • i play this song ...

    i play this song everyday..it takes me somewhere else..one of the best songs ever. jus good for the soul

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  • go rasta mangi

    go rasta mangi

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  • anyone know who the ...

    anyone know who the gorgeous lead dancer is? all of the dancers though are a nice touch to such a great song.

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