Cedella Marley

Cedella Marley Minto (born 23 August 1967) is a Jamaican singer. She is the daughter of reggae singers Bob Marley and Rita Marley and the mother of Skip Marley. She was in the group Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, along with her siblings. With the group, she has won three Grammy Awards.

Career

1980–1999: Early life and The Melody Makers

Formed at the request of their father, Bob Marley, only after his death did the Melody Makers come into their own. The band comprises four of Bob Marley's 11 children: vocalist/guitarist Ziggy, vocalist/guitarist/drummer Stephen, vocalist Cedella, and vocalist Sharon. Cedella's young brother Ziggy was the group's leader, with Stephen often sharing in the songwriting and lead vocals.

The group released more than ten albums, including their Grammy-winning albums Conscious Party, One Bright Day and Fallen Is Babylon. They have scored a number-one hit "Tumblin' Down", with other successful singles being "Tomorrow People", "Everyone Wants to Be", "Look Who's Dancin'", and "Power to Move Ya".

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Cedella Marley appeared in a few movies, including The Mighty Quinn (1989) starring Denzel Washington, and was the...

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