Bob Marley (song)

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"Bob Marley"
BobMarleyDeanBrody.jpg
Single by Dean Brody
from the album Dirt
ReleasedMay 21, 2012 (2012-05-21)
Format Music download
Genre Country
Length3:27
Label Open Road
Songwriter(s) Dean Brody
Producer(s) Matt Rovey
Dean Brody singles chronology
"Canadian Girls"
(2011)
"Bob Marley"
(2012)
"It's Friday"
(2012)

"Bob Marley" is a song written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Dean Brody. It was released in May 2012 as the second single from his album Dirt . The song reached No. 69 on the Canadian Hot 100 in July 2012.

Country music, also known as country and western, and hillbilly music, is a genre of popular music that originated in the southern United States in the early 1920s. It takes its roots from genres such as folk music and blues.

Dean Brody Canadian singer

Dean Brody is a Canadian country music artist who has won 16 CCMA Awards and 2 JUNO Awards. Originally signed to Broken Bow Records in 2008, Brody made his debut later that year with the single "Brothers". This song, a Top 40 country hit in the US, was the first single from his self-titled debut album, released in 2009 under the production of Matt Rovey. In 2010, Brody was signed to Open Road Recordings and released his second album, Trail in Life. In 2012, he released his third album, Dirt, earning the 2012 CCMA Album of the Year award and a 2013 Juno nomination for Country Album of the Year. Brody also won the 2012 and 2013 CCMA Male Artist of the Year award. Brody's fourth album, Crop Circles, was released in 2013. Brody's fifth album, Gypsy Road, was released in 2015. Brody’s sixth album, Beautiful Freakshow, was released in 2016, and recently earned the singer 3 Awards at the 2017 CCMA Awards show, including Fan’s Choice, Songwriter of the Year and Top-Selling Canadian Single of the Year for "Bush Party". Brody recently headlined one of the largest and most iconic venues in the country, The Budweiser Stage.

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The narrator consoles himself and his grandmother to the music of Bob Marley. [1]

Bob Marley Jamaican singer-songwriter

Robert Nesta Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter who became an international musical and cultural icon, blending mostly reggae, ska, and rocksteady in his compositions. He started in 1963 with the group the Wailers and forged a distinctive songwriting and vocal style that became popular with audiences worldwide. The Wailers released some of the earliest reggae records with producer Lee "Scratch" Perry.

Music video

The music video was directed by Stephano Barberis and premiered in May 2012.

Stephano Barberis is a Canadian music video director. By Autumn of 2017, Barberis has received 35 'Director Of The Year' Awards, including a Leo Award, 18 consecutive BCCMAs, 10 CCMAs, and a CMAO in addition to 70 'Director Of The Year' and 'Video Of The Year' nominations, including two MuchMusic MMVA’s. Stephano Barberis has directed 168 music videos which include 21 official number one hits worldwide and over 60 official top 20 videos.

Chart performance

"Bob Marley" debuted at number 94 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the week of June 30, 2012.

The Canadian Hot 100 is a music industry record chart in Canada for songs, published weekly by Billboard magazine. The Canadian Hot 100 was launched on the issue dated March 31, 2007, and is currently the standard record chart in Canada; a new chart is compiled and officially released to the public by Billboard every Tuesday.

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [2] 69

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