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Sharon Marley
Sharon Marley (born 23 November 1964) is a Jamaican singer-songwriter. The first child of Rita Marley and adopted daughter of Bob Marley, Marley first gained recognition in the family group Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers. After the group disbanded in 2002, Marley went on music hiatus and became head of A&R for the record label Ghetto Youths United. She founded the Total Care Learning Centre (TCLC); a child-care facility. She became the director of the Rita Marley Foundation.
She returned to her music career with the release of her debut single "Just One More Morning" in 2021. In March 2026, she released her first solo album, Firebird on her record label Gong Gyal Entertainment. The album spawned the singles "Steppah", "Firebird", and "Island".
Sharon Marley is recognized as one of first female Jamaicans to achieve a platinum record in the United States. She has sold over 2 million records worldwide. She is the recipient of three Grammy Awards.
Sharon Althea Marley was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on November 23, 1964. Her mother, Rita Marley (née Anderson), is a singer and member of the I-Threes, while the identity of her biological father was never publicly disclosed. After Rita married Jamaican singer and musician Bob Marley in 1966, he later adopted Sharon as his own child. Sharon's younger siblings are also musicians. Her maternal grandfather was Leroy Anderson, a saxophonist.
Sharon was raised within a Rastafari culture and faith. At the age of seven, she was enrolled in voice lessons and piano classes as well as dance classes. After graduating from high school, her first job was working as a secretary at an adult education school. She later attained a degree in Business administration.
In 1979, Marley formed the family group The Melody Makers alongside her younger siblings Cedella Marley, Ziggy Marley, and Stephen Marley. The group debuted in 1979 with the release of their single "Children Playing in the Streets". After the death of their father Bob Marley in May 1981, the group released their second single "What a Plot" in 1982. Their debut album, Play the Game Right, was released in 1985 to minor success.
Following the group's name change to Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, they released their second album Hey World! in 1986 on EMI Records. In the same year, she served as curator for the Bob Marley Museum. The group's third album, Conscious Party, was released in April 1988 on Virgin Records and peaked at number twenty-three on the US Billboard 200, later achieving platinum status in the United States. The record spawned the singles "Tomorrow People", "Tumblin' Down"; both of which became international hits. Conscious Party won a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 31st Annual Grammy Awards in 1989. Conscious Party became their best-selling album, having sold 1.5 million copies worldwide. Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers' fourth studio album, One Bright Day, was released in July 1989; it peaked at number twenty-six on the Billboard 200 and eventually selling over 500,000 copies in the United States. In the same year, she made her theatrical film debut, portraying Jody in The Mighty Quinn. She recorded two songs "The Mighty Quinn" and "I'm Hurting Inside" for the film's soundtrack.
In July 1999, the group released their final studio album Spirit of Music, which peaked number one on the US Reggae Albums chart. Following the disbandment of the group, Marley went on a music hiatus and pursued other projects.
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Sharon Marley
Sharon Marley (born 23 November 1964) is a Jamaican singer-songwriter. The first child of Rita Marley and adopted daughter of Bob Marley, Marley first gained recognition in the family group Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers. After the group disbanded in 2002, Marley went on music hiatus and became head of A&R for the record label Ghetto Youths United. She founded the Total Care Learning Centre (TCLC); a child-care facility. She became the director of the Rita Marley Foundation.
She returned to her music career with the release of her debut single "Just One More Morning" in 2021. In March 2026, she released her first solo album, Firebird on her record label Gong Gyal Entertainment. The album spawned the singles "Steppah", "Firebird", and "Island".
Sharon Marley is recognized as one of first female Jamaicans to achieve a platinum record in the United States. She has sold over 2 million records worldwide. She is the recipient of three Grammy Awards.
Sharon Althea Marley was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on November 23, 1964. Her mother, Rita Marley (née Anderson), is a singer and member of the I-Threes, while the identity of her biological father was never publicly disclosed. After Rita married Jamaican singer and musician Bob Marley in 1966, he later adopted Sharon as his own child. Sharon's younger siblings are also musicians. Her maternal grandfather was Leroy Anderson, a saxophonist.
Sharon was raised within a Rastafari culture and faith. At the age of seven, she was enrolled in voice lessons and piano classes as well as dance classes. After graduating from high school, her first job was working as a secretary at an adult education school. She later attained a degree in Business administration.
In 1979, Marley formed the family group The Melody Makers alongside her younger siblings Cedella Marley, Ziggy Marley, and Stephen Marley. The group debuted in 1979 with the release of their single "Children Playing in the Streets". After the death of their father Bob Marley in May 1981, the group released their second single "What a Plot" in 1982. Their debut album, Play the Game Right, was released in 1985 to minor success.
Following the group's name change to Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, they released their second album Hey World! in 1986 on EMI Records. In the same year, she served as curator for the Bob Marley Museum. The group's third album, Conscious Party, was released in April 1988 on Virgin Records and peaked at number twenty-three on the US Billboard 200, later achieving platinum status in the United States. The record spawned the singles "Tomorrow People", "Tumblin' Down"; both of which became international hits. Conscious Party won a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 31st Annual Grammy Awards in 1989. Conscious Party became their best-selling album, having sold 1.5 million copies worldwide. Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers' fourth studio album, One Bright Day, was released in July 1989; it peaked at number twenty-six on the Billboard 200 and eventually selling over 500,000 copies in the United States. In the same year, she made her theatrical film debut, portraying Jody in The Mighty Quinn. She recorded two songs "The Mighty Quinn" and "I'm Hurting Inside" for the film's soundtrack.
In July 1999, the group released their final studio album Spirit of Music, which peaked number one on the US Reggae Albums chart. Following the disbandment of the group, Marley went on a music hiatus and pursued other projects.