Music Bob Marley's Life in Photos On what would've been Bob Marley's 72nd birthday, see his life in photos By Madeline Boardman Madeline Boardman Madeline Boardman is a former digital features director at Entertainment Weekly. She left EW in 2017. EW's editorial guidelines Published on February 6, 2017 10:36AM EST Close 01 of 30 Bob Marley Through the Years Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images Born in Jamaica on February 6, 1945, the late Bob Marley would've celebrated his 72nd birthday Monday. Pictured here on June 22, 1978, the beloved star died at the age of 36 in May 1981. Over the course of his career, Marley topped charts with songs like "No Woman, No Cry," "One Love/People Get Ready," and "Is This Love." In honor of Marley's birthday, see photos of the musician through the years, ahead. 02 of 30 Bob Marley With Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh in Jamaica in the 1960s Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images 03 of 30 Bob Marley in 1970 Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images 04 of 30 Bob Marley in the 1970s Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images 05 of 30 Bob Marley in the 1970s Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images 06 of 30 Bob Marley in the 1970s Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images 07 of 30 Bob Marley in the 1970s Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images 08 of 30 Bob Marley in the 1970s Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images 09 of 30 Bob Marley in Concert in 1974 Gary Merrin/Keystone/Getty Images 10 of 30 Bob Marley on June 14, 1975 Leni Sinclair/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images 11 of 30 Bob Marley in Concert in 1975 Keystone/Getty Images) 12 of 30 Bob Marley at the London Offices of Island Records on July 24, 1975 Michael Putland/Getty Images 13 of 30 Bob Marley in 1975 Allan Tannenbaum/Getty Images 14 of 30 Bob Marley at the New York Academy of Music in Brooklyn on May 1, 1976 Richard E. Aaron/Redferns 15 of 30 Bob Marley in Amsterdam in 1976 Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns 16 of 30 Bob Marley in The Hague, Holland in 1976 Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns 17 of 30 Bob Marley With the Wailers in Voorburg, Holland in 1976 Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns 18 of 30 Bob Marley at Hammersmith Odeon in London in 1976 Erica Echenberg/Redferns 19 of 30 Bob Marley Outside the Marylebone Magistrates Court in London on April 6, 1977 Maurice Hibberd/Evening Standard/Getty Images 20 of 30 June 1, 1977 Graham Wiltshire/Redferns 21 of 30 Bob Marley in London on June 3, 1977 Evening Standard/Getty Images 22 of 30 Bob Marley in July 1978 Gai Terrell/Redferns 23 of 30 1979 Chris Walter/WireImage 24 of 30 Bob Marley at the Pauley Pavilion UCLA in 1979 Chris Walter/WireImage 25 of 30 Bob Marley at Hollywood Tower Records in California in 1979 Chris Walter/WireImage 26 of 30 Bob Marley at the Fox Theater on November 12, 1979 Tom Hill/WireImage 27 of 30 Bob Marley and the Wailers at the Uptown Theater in Chicago on November 13, 1979 28 of 30 Bob Marley on November 27, 1979 29 of 30 Bob Marley in 1980 Keystone/Getty Images 30 of 30 Bob Marley at the Brighton Leisure Centre in July 1980 Mike Prior/Redferns