Sharon Marley (born 23 November 1964) is a Jamaican

reggae Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica during the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its Jamaican diaspora, diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, "Do the Reggay", was the first ...

singer. She is the biological daughter of

Rita Marley Alfarita Constantia "Rita" Marley OJ OD ( Anderson; born 25 July 1946) is a Jamaican reggae singer. She is the widow of reggae musician Bob Marley. Along with Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt, Rita was a member of the reggae vocal group the ...

and was adopted by

Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, he fused elements of reggae, ska and rocksteady and was renowned for his distinctive voca ...

when the two married. She was in the group

Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers were a Jamaican-American reggae family group whose line-up consisted of the children of musicians, Bob Marley and Rita Marley, which includes lead singer Ziggy Marley with Sharon Marley, Cedella Marley, and S ...

along with her younger half-siblings. With the group, she has won three

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. Her daughter Donisha Prendergast is a filmmaker and activist.

Career

1980–1999: Early life and The Melody Makers

The Melody Makers was formed at the request of their father,

, but only after his death did the band come into their own. Their vision, however, was similar to their father's desire to bring people together through music. The band is composed of four of Bob Marley's eleven children, vocalist/guitarist Ziggy, vocalist/guitarist/drummer Stephen, vocalist Cedella, and vocalist Sharon. Her young brother Ziggy was the group's leader, with Stephen often sharing in the songwriting and lead vocals. The group released over ten albums which include their Grammy-winning albums "

Conscious Party ''Conscious Party'' is Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers' third album. It was released in 1988. This album became popular with the hits "Tumblin' Down" and "Tomorrow People". It won the Grammy Award for Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album, Best ...

", "

One Bright Day ''One Bright Day'' is the fourth album by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers were a Jamaican-American reggae family group whose line-up consisted of the children of musicians, Bob Marley and Rita Marley, wh ...

", and " Fallen Is Babylon". They have scored a number one hit "Tumblin' Down" along with other successful singles "Tomorrow People", "Everyone Wants to Be", "Look Who's Dancin'", and "Power to Move Ya". In 1989, she made an appearance in the movie " The Mighty Quinn" as "Jody". Her song "I'm Hurting Inside", which features Sheryl Lee Ralph and Cedella Marley, appears on the soundtrack.

2002–present: Disbandment of the Melody Makers and recent work

In 2002, the group disbanded after their worldwide tour. Sharon now balances her prowess on stage with the Caribbean business of Ghetto Youth United, the Melody Makers support group, and as the curator of the Bob Marley Museum. She is managing director of Total Care Learning Centre (TCLC) on Lady Musgrave Road in Kingston, Jamaica.Sharon Marley on motherhood, polygamy and Bob's remains
Jamaica Observer. Retrieved on 14 April 2012 In August 2021, she released her first single "Just One More Morning". In 2022, she released her second single "Butterflies in the Sky".

Personal life

Sharon has four children named Donisha Prendergast, Ingermar, Matthew, and Peter-Shane. She is divorced from her first husband, Jamaican football official Peter Prendergast. In 2014, she married

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musician Ekow Alabi Savage. She practices yoga and meditates for 15 minutes a day.

Discography

;Singles * "Just One More Morning" (2021) * "Butterflies in the Sky" (2022) * "Steppah" (2024)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marley, Sharon 1964 births Living people musicians from Kingston, Jamaica 20th-century Jamaican women singers Jamaican_people_of_Cuban_descent Jamaican_reggae_singers S Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers members