88-468: Baily House is a historic home located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware . It was built about 1835 and is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 -story L-shaped frame dwelling with a three-bay front facade. It was probably constructed as a single-family dwelling that may have been formerly connected to a row of matching houses. Some believe that it was moved from Baltimore to Newark in the mid-19th century. It
176-511: A Myal , was an early musical influence on Marley. Marley began to play music with Neville Livingston, later known as Bunny Wailer , while at Stepney Primary and Junior High School in Nine Mile, where they were childhood friends. At age 12, Marley left Nine Mile with his mother and moved to the Trenchtown section of Kingston . Marley's mother and Thadeus Livingston, Bunny Wailer's father, had
264-580: A civil servant from the United States, giving Marley two half-brothers: Richard and Anthony. In February 1962, Marley recorded four songs, " Judge Not ", "One Cup of Coffee", "Do You Still Love Me?" and "Terror", at Federal Studios for local music producer Leslie Kong . Three of the songs were released on Beverley's with "One Cup of Coffee" being released under the pseudonym Bobby Martell. In 1963, Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh , Junior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso, and Cherry Smith were called
352-908: A 1937 speech given by Marcus Garvey in Nova Scotia. Marley held that independence of African countries from European domination was a victory for all those in the African diaspora. In the song "Africa Unite", he sings of a desire for all peoples of the African diaspora to come together and fight against "Babylon"; similarly, in the song "Zimbabwe", Marley marks the liberation of the whole continent of Africa, and evokes calls for unity between all Africans, both within and outside Africa. Marley married Alfarita Constantia "Rita" Anderson in Kingston, Jamaica, on 10 February 1966. He had many children: three were born to his wife Rita, and two additional children were adopted from Rita's previous relationships as his own, and they have
440-837: A 24-minute tape of Marley performing several of his own and Norman-Pyfrom's compositions. According to reggae archivist Roger Steffens , this tape is rare in that it was influenced by pop rather than reggae, as part of an effort to break Marley into the US charts. According to an article in The New York Times , Marley experimented on the tape with various sounds, adopting a doo-wop style on "Stay With Me" and "the slow love song style of 1960s artists" on "Splish for My Splash". He lived in Ridgmount Gardens, Bloomsbury , during 1972. In 1972, Bob Marley signed with CBS Records in London and embarked on
528-503: A UK tour with soul singer Johnny Nash . While in London the Wailers asked their road manager Brent Clarke to introduce them to Chris Blackwell , who had licensed some of their Coxsone releases for his Island Records . The Wailers intended to discuss the royalties associated with these releases; instead, the meeting resulted in the offer of an advance of £4,000 to record an album. Since Jimmy Cliff , Island's top reggae star, had recently left
616-453: A daughter together named Claudette Pearl, who was a younger sister to both Bob and Bunny. With Marley and Livingston living together in the same house in Trenchtown, their musical explorations deepened to include the new ska music and the latest R&B from United States radio stations whose broadcasts reached Jamaica. Marley formed a vocal group with Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh . The line-up
704-476: A frenzy, captured the intensity of Marley's live performances. "Marley wasn't singing about how peace could come easily to the World but rather how hell on Earth comes too easily to too many. His songs were his memories; he had lived with the wretched, he had seen the downpressers and those whom they pressed down." – Mikal Gilmore , Rolling Stone Survival , a defiant and politically charged album,
792-570: A license from King George II to hold semi-annual fairs and weekly markets for agricultural exchange in 1758. A paper mill, the first sizable industrial venture in Newark, was created around 1798. This mill, eventually known as the Curtis Paper Mill, was the oldest paper mill in the United States until its closing in 1997. Methodists built the first church in 1812 and the railroad arrived in 1837. One of Newark's major sources of employment and revenue
880-786: A live version of " No Woman, No Cry ", from the Live! album. This was followed by his breakthrough album in the United States, Rastaman Vibration (1976), which reached the Top 50 of the Billboard Soul Charts. On 3 December 1976, two days before " Smile Jamaica ", a free concert organised by Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley in an attempt to ease tension between two warring political groups, Bob Marley, Rita, and manager Don Taylor were wounded in an assault by unknown gunmen inside Marley's home. Taylor and Rita sustained serious injuries but later made full recoveries. Marley sustained minor wounds in
968-477: A major role throughout Marley's life. As well as playing the game, in parking lots, fields, and even inside recording studios, Marley followed the Brazilian club Santos and its star player Pelé growing up and was also a supporter of English football club Tottenham Hotspur and Argentine midfielder Ossie Ardiles , who played for the club for a decade beginning in 1978. Marley surrounded himself with people from
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#17328760835351056-694: A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame , and induction into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame . Marley was born on 6 February 1945 at the farm of his maternal grandfather in Nine Mile , Saint Ann Parish , Jamaica , to Norval Sinclair Marley and Cedella Malcolm . Norval was a white Jamaican born in Clarendon Parish , and whose cousins claimed that the Marley surname had Syrian-Jewish origins. This
1144-580: A subsidiary of Exelon . Christiana Care Health System operates the Christiana Hospital to the east of Newark. The hospital has 907 beds, 22 hospital operating rooms, 10 outpatient operating rooms, an emergency room with the only Level I trauma center in Delaware, the state's only Level 3 neonatal intensive care unit , the state's largest maternity center, the Center for Heart & Vascular Health, and
1232-508: A vital factor in religious growth and connection with Jah, and as a way to philosophise and become wiser. Marley was a Pan-Africanist and believed in the unity of African people worldwide. His beliefs were rooted in his Rastafari religious beliefs. Marley was substantially inspired by Marcus Garvey and had anti-imperialist and pan-Africanist themes in many of his songs, such as " Zimbabwe ", "Exodus", "Survival", "Blackman Redemption" and " Redemption Song ." The lattermost draws influence from
1320-531: Is 7a. As of the census of 2000, there were 28,547 people, 8,989 households, and 4,494 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,198.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,235.0/km ). There were 9,294 housing units at an average density of 1,041.4 per square mile (402.1/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 87.29% White , 6.00% Black , 0.16% Native American , 4.07% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 0.86% from other races , and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.53% of
1408-662: Is Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area, and to the North is White Clay Creek State Park and White Clay Creek Preserve (in Chester County, Pennsylvania ). Also nearby is Middle Run Valley Natural Area , which is part of the New Castle County Park System. These parks provide ample hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding opportunities. The Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area and large portions of White Clay Creek State Park consist of land formerly owned by
1496-587: Is a small city in New Castle County, Delaware , United States. It is located 12 miles (19 km) west-southwest of Wilmington . According to the 2010 Census , the population of the city is 31,454. Newark is home to the University of Delaware . The city constitutes part of the Delaware Valley (i.e. the Philadelphia metropolitan area). Newark was founded by Scots-Irish and Welsh settlers in 1694. The town
1584-768: Is also served by two freight railroads . Norfolk Southern provides freight service via trackage rights on the Northeast Corridor line and the Delmarva Secondary line that splits to the south to run toward the Delmarva Peninsula and an interchange with the Delmarva Central Railroad in Porter . Norfolk Southern operates the Newark Yard adjacent to the former Newark Assembly plant used by Chrysler that
1672-531: Is however not conclusive and speculative. Norval went by the moniker "Captain", despite only having been a private in the British Army . At the time of his marriage to Cedella Malcolm, an Afro-Jamaican then 18 years old, Norval was supervising a subdivision of land for war veteran housing, and he was about 64 years old at the time of Bob Marley's birth. Norval, who provided little financial support for his wife and child and rarely saw them, died when Marley
1760-520: Is located directly east of the Maryland state line, adjacent to the unincorporated community of Fair Hill , and is less than one mile south of the tripoint where Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania meet, known as The Wedge . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 9.19 square miles (23.8 km ), all land. Originally surrounded by farmland, Newark
1848-586: Is now owned by the University of Delaware. CSX passes through the northern part of Newark along the Philadelphia Subdivision line. Newark is served by DART First State bus routes No. 6, 10, 33, 42, 46, 53, and 55, providing service to Wilmington , the Christiana Mall , and Middletown , as well as by Cecil Transit bus route No. 4, providing service to Elkton, MD . Most routes travel through
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#17328760835351936-626: Is now surrounded by housing developments in some directions, although farmland remains just over the state lines in Maryland and Pennsylvania. To the north and west are small hills, but south and east of the city, the land is flat (part of Newark falls in the Piedmont geological region and part of the city is in the Coastal Plain geological region, as is the majority of the land in the State of Delaware). Newark
2024-605: Is provided to 33,000 customers in Newark, with 91 miles (146 km) of water pipes serving the city. The city's water supply comes from the Newark Reservoir . The city maintains 73 miles (117 km) of sewer lines, with wastewater pumped through the New Castle County system to the Wilmington Regional Wastewater Treatment facility. Natural gas service in Newark is provided by Delmarva Power ,
2112-552: Is surrounded by a large amount of public parkland—over 12,000 acres (49 km ) – although the city is located roughly halfway between Philadelphia (approximately 45 miles (72 km) away) and Baltimore (approximately 55 miles (89 km) away) and is part of densely populated New Castle County . To the south is Iron Hill Park (part of the New Castle County Park System), to the west (in Cecil County, Maryland )
2200-523: Is the Wilmington Airport in New Castle County. The closest airport to Newark that provides full domestic and international service is Philadelphia International Airport . Newark has a Rail Station ( Map, via Google Maps ) located to the south of downtown near the University of Delaware campus that is serviced by both SEPTA and Amtrak on the Northeast Corridor . Newark is the last stop on
2288-560: The Live! album. This was followed by his breakthrough album in the United States, Rastaman Vibration (1976), which reached the Top 50 of the Billboard Soul Charts. A few months later, Marley survived an assassination attempt at his home in Jamaica, which was believed to be politically motivated. He permanently relocated to London, where he recorded the album Exodus , which incorporated elements of blues , soul , and British rock and had commercial and critical success. In 1977, Marley
2376-717: The Blue Hen of Delaware , the state bird of Delaware. The official mascot of the University of Delaware is YouDee . The Delaware 87ers were a professional basketball team that played in the NBA G League (formerly the NBA D-League) as the affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers . From 2013 until 2018, they played their home games at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark on the University of Delaware campus. They moved to nearby Wilmington and
2464-623: The Du Pont family that was later ceded to the states of Maryland and Delaware, respectively. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Newark has a humid subtropical climate (abbreviated Cfa on climate maps). Summers are hot and humid, with frequent afternoon thunderstorms. Winters are moderate-to-cold, with occasional snow in December, January and February. Newark averages more than 220 frost free days. The hardiness zone
2552-750: The New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District . The Christina School District manages public education for Newark and environs, and also for parts of Wilmington . Christina School District elementary schools (K-5) serving portions of the city limits include: Other schools with Newark addresses: Shue/Medill Middle School, in an unincorporated area , serves most of the Newark city limits while small parts are zoned to Gauger-Cobbs Middle School in Brookside. George Kirk Middle School, also in Brookside, previously served sections. Newark High School serves almost all of
2640-529: The SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Line , one of the farthest points out on the system. SEPTA service to Newark consists of a few trains in both directions during the morning and evening rush hours on weekdays only. There is limited Amtrak service in Newark with one train in each direction on weekdays, an additional northbound train on Thursdays and Fridays and an additional southbound train on Fridays, and three trains in each direction on weekends. Newark
2728-482: The 76ers' new Fieldhouse , rebranded as the Delaware Blue Coats . As of 2022, it is also serves as the headquarters of Combat Zone Wrestling . Several highways pass through the Newark area. Interstate 95 , the main interstate highway through the northeast urban seaboard corridor, passes to the south of Newark on the tolled Delaware Turnpike. Delaware Route 896 serves as the main north-south route through
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2816-495: The Helen F. Graham Cancer Center. † These institutions have "Newark, DE" postal addresses but lie outside of the city limits. Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley OM (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 vocal and songwriting style. Marley increased
2904-514: The Marley name. The official Bob Marley website acknowledges 11 children. Those listed on the official site are: Other sites have noted additional individuals who claim to be family members, as noted below: Marley also has several notable grandchildren, including musicians Skip Marley and YG Marley , American football player Nico Marley , model Selah Marley , and filmmaker Donisha Prendergast . Aside from music, association football played
2992-435: The Newark area, interchanging with I-95 to the south and continuing north through the city, bypassing the University of Delaware campus to the west. Delaware Route 72 runs north-south, bypassing Newark to the east. Major east–west highways through the Newark area include Delaware Route 273 , which passes through the heart of Newark, Delaware Route 2 , which heads east to Wilmington, Delaware Route 4 , which bypasses Newark to
3080-898: The Stanley Theater (now The Benedum Center For The Performing Arts ) in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania. The only known photographs from the show were included in Kevin Macdonald 's 2012 documentary film Marley . Shortly after, Marley's health deteriorated as his cancer had spread throughout his body . The rest of the tour was cancelled, and Marley sought treatment at the Josef Issels ' clinic in Rottach-Egern , Bavaria , Germany, where he underwent an alternative cancer treatment called Issels treatment , partly based on avoidance of certain foods, fluids, and other substances. After eight months of
3168-768: The Teenagers. They later changed the name to the Wailing Rudeboys, then to the Wailing Wailers, at which point they were discovered by record producer Coxsone Dodd , and finally to the Wailers. Their single " Simmer Down " for the Coxsone label became a Jamaican No. 1 in February 1964 selling an estimated 70,000 copies. The Wailers, now regularly recording for Studio One, found themselves working with established Jamaican musicians such as Ernest Ranglin (arranger "It Hurts To Be Alone"),
3256-452: The Upsetters . Although the alliance lasted less than a year, they recorded what many consider the Wailers' finest work. Marley and Perry split after a dispute regarding the assignment of recording rights, but they would continue to work together. 1969 brought another change to Jamaican popular music, where the beat slowed down even further. The new beat was a slow, steady, ticking rhythm that
3344-733: The Wailers' earliest efforts in the new reggae style. Gone are the ska trumpets and saxophones of the earlier songs, with instrumental breaks now being played by the electric guitar." The songs recorded would be released as the album The Best of The Wailers , including tracks "Soul Shakedown Party", "Stop That Train", "Caution", "Go Tell it on the Mountain", "Soon Come", "Can't You See", "Soul Captives", "Cheer Up", "Back Out" and "Do It Twice". Between 1968 and 1972, Bob and Rita Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer re-cut some old tracks with JAD Records in Kingston and London in an attempt to commercialise
3432-626: The Wailers' sound. Bunny later asserted that those songs "should never be released on an album... they were just demos for record companies to listen to". In 1968, Bob and Rita visited songwriter Jimmy Norman at his apartment in the Bronx. Norman had written the extended lyrics for " Time is on My Side " (recorded by Irma Thomas and the Rolling Stones ) and had also written for Johnny Nash and Jimi Hendrix . A three-day jam session with Norman and others, including Norman's co-writer Al Pyfrom, resulted in
3520-493: The Wailers. While initially employing louder instrumentation and singing, they began engaging in rhythmic-based song construction in the late 1960s and early 1970s, which coincided with Marley's conversion to Rastafari. Around this time, Marley relocated to London, and the group embodied their musical shift with the release of the album The Best of The Wailers (1971). Bob Marley and the Wailers began to gain international attention after signing to Island and touring in support of
3608-531: The album Burnin' , which included the song " I Shot the Sheriff ". Eric Clapton was given the album by his guitarist George Terry in the hope that he would enjoy it. Clapton was impressed and chose to record a cover version of "I Shot the Sheriff", which became his first US hit since " Layla " two years earlier and reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 14 September 1974. Many Jamaicans were not keen on
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3696-430: The album Catch a Fire . Primarily recorded on an eight-track, Catch a Fire marked the first time a reggae band had access to a state-of-the-art studio and were accorded the same care as their rock 'n' roll peers. Blackwell desired to create "more of a drifting, hypnotic-type feel than a reggae rhythm", and restructured Marley's mixes and arrangements. Marley travelled to London to supervise Blackwell's overdubbing of
3784-453: The album at Island Studios , which included tempering the mix from the bass-heavy sound of Jamaican music and omitting two tracks. The Wailers' first album for Island, Catch a Fire , was released worldwide in April 1973, packaged like a rock record with a unique Zippo lighter lift-top. Initially selling 14,000 units, it received a positive critical reception. It was followed later that year by
3872-429: The albums Catch a Fire and Burnin' (both 1973). Following their disbandment a year later, Marley carried on under the band's name. The album Natty Dread (1974) received positive reviews. In 1975, following the global popularity of Eric Clapton 's version of Marley's " I Shot the Sheriff ", Marley had his international breakthrough with his first hit outside Jamaica, a live version of " No Woman, No Cry ", from
3960-621: The alternative treatment failing to effectively treat his advancing cancer, Marley boarded a plane for his home in Jamaica. During the flight, his vital functions worsened. After landing in Miami , Florida, Marley was taken to Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, later renamed University of Miami Hospital , for urgent medical attention, where he died on 11 May 1981, at the age of 36, due to the spread of melanoma to his lungs and brain. Marley's final words to his son Ziggy were: "On your way up, take me up. On your way down, don't let me down." On 21 May 1981, Marley
4048-522: The assembly line and as a fork lift operator at a Chrysler plant in nearby Newark , under the alias Donald Marley. Though raised Catholic , Marley became interested in Rastafari beliefs in the 1960s, when away from his mother's influence. After returning to Jamaica, Marley formally converted to Rastafari and began to grow dreadlocks . After a financial disagreement with Dodd, Marley and his band teamed up with Lee "Scratch" Perry and his studio band,
4136-468: The chest and arm. The attempt on his life was believed to have been politically motivated, as many felt that Smile Jamaica was actually a support rally for Manley. Nonetheless, the concert proceeded, and an injured Marley performed as scheduled, two days after the attempt. The members of the group Zap Pow played as Bob Marley's backup band before a festival crowd of 80,000 while members of The Wailers were still missing or in hiding. Marley left Jamaica at
4224-490: The city limits, with small portions in the south zoned to Glasgow High School . Christiana High School (grades 9-12) has a Newark postal address but does not, as of 2008, serve any of the Newark city limits. Delaware School for the Deaf (grades K-12), operated by the State of Delaware, is in nearby Brookside. Newark Charter School is a state-chartered school offering grades K-12. Until 1884 Newark's public education system
4312-510: The city limits. The city's electric department purchases electricity on the wholesale market, serving about 12,800 customers and maintaining 175 miles (282 km) of electric lines. The electric department is a member of the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation . The City of Newark Public Works and Water Resources Department provides trash collection, recycling, water, and wastewater service to Newark. Water service
4400-563: The decline of sales of the Durango and Aspen vehicle models that were being produced. The plant stood for more than 50 years, providing jobs and revenue to the state of Delaware. The factory produced a wide variety of automobile models during its run. The plant was closed in late 2008 due to the recession and limited demand for larger cars. Newark is located at 39°41′01″N 75°44′59″W / 39.68361°N 75.74972°W / 39.68361; -75.74972 (39.6837226, −75.7496572). It
4488-749: The end of 1976, and after a month-long "recovery and writing" sojourn at the site of Chris Blackwell's Compass Point Studios in Nassau , Bahamas, arrived in England, where he spent two years in self-imposed exile. Whilst in England, he recorded the albums Exodus and Kaya . Exodus stayed on the British album charts for 56 consecutive weeks. It included four UK hit singles: " Exodus ", " Waiting in Vain ", " Jamming ", and " One Love " (which interpolates Curtis Mayfield 's hit, " People Get Ready "). During his time in London, Marley
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#17328760835354576-492: The following year, becoming Delaware College. The school was forced to close in 1859, but was resuscitated eleven years later under the Morrill Act when it became a joint venture between the State of Delaware and the school's Board of Trustees. In 1913, pursuant to legislative Act, Delaware College came into sole ownership of the State of Delaware. The school would be renamed the University of Delaware in 1921. Newark received
4664-438: The group Teenagers with Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer , which became the Wailers . In 1965, they released their debut studio album, The Wailing Wailers , which included the single " One Love ", a reworking of " People Get Ready ". It was popular worldwide and established the group as a rising figure in reggae. The Wailers released 11 more studio albums, and after signing to Island Records , changed their name to Bob Marley and
4752-471: The historically strong presence of the nation's chemical and pharmaceutical industries in the state of Delaware. In 2006, UD's graduate engineering program was ranked number 11 in the nation by The Princeton Review . Newark's Main Street is popular among both the University of Delaware students as well as the residents of Newark, offering many restaurant and boutique options. Newark is a recognized center of US and international figure skating , mostly due to
4840-401: The keyboardist Jackie Mittoo and saxophonist Roland Alphonso. By 1966, Braithwaite, Kelso, and Smith had left the Wailers, leaving the core trio of Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, and Peter Tosh . In 1966, Marley married Rita Anderson , and moved near his mother's residence in Wilmington, Delaware , in the United States for a short time, during which he worked as a DuPont lab assistant, and on
4928-434: The label, Blackwell was primed for a replacement. In Marley, Blackwell recognised the elements needed to snare the rock audience: "I was dealing with rock music, which was really rebel music. I felt that would really be the way to break Jamaican music. But you needed someone who could be that image. When Bob walked in he really was that image." The Wailers returned to Jamaica to record at Harry J's in Kingston, which resulted in
5016-410: The many national, world, and Olympic champions (including many foreign nationals) that have trained at the University of Delaware Figure Skating Club (an independent club operating within UD facilities) and at The Pond Ice Rink. The University of Delaware offers 21 varsity sports, which compete in the NCAA Division I . The athletic teams at Delaware are known as the Fightin' Blue Hens , named after
5104-423: The nail and nail bed were removed, and a skin graft was taken from his thigh to cover the area. Despite his illness, Marley continued touring and was in the process of scheduling a 1980 world tour. The album Uprising was released in May 1980. The band completed a major tour of Europe, where it played its biggest concert to 100,000 people at San Siro stadium in Milan , Italy. Marley's last ever outdoor concert
5192-408: The new reggae sound on Catch a Fire , but the Trenchtown style of Burnin found fans across both reggae and rock audiences. During this period, Blackwell gifted his Kingston residence and company headquarters at 56 Hope Road (then known as Island House) to Marley. Housing Tuff Gong Studios, the property became not only Marley's office but also his home. The Wailers disbanded in 1974, with each of
5280-400: The opposing Jamaica Labour Party ) joined each other on stage and shook hands. Under the name Bob Marley and the Wailers, 11 albums were released, four live albums and seven studio albums. The releases included Babylon by Bus , a double live album with 13 tracks, was released in 1978 and received critical acclaim. This album, and specifically the final track "Jamming", with the audience in
5368-439: The population. 16.8% were of Irish , 13.5% Italian, 13.4% German, 10.2% English and 5.1% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000 . Of the 8,989 households, 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.0% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who
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#17328760835355456-590: The south on the Christiana Parkway, and Delaware Route 279 , which heads southwest towards Elkton, Maryland . The City of Newark Parking Division regulates parking in the downtown area of Newark with 457 on-street parking meters , three off-street hourly parking lots offering a total of 577 spaces, and two long-term monthly parking lots offering a total of 151 spaces. The city regulates parking in residential areas of Newark with residential parking permits. The University of Delaware regulates parking at various lots and garages on-campus. The closest airport to Newark
5544-423: The sport, and in the 1970s, made the Jamaican international footballer Allan "Skill" Cole his tour manager. Marley told a journalist, "If you want to get to know me, you will have to play football against me and the Wailers." Two of the cars that Marley owned were BMWs, a 1602 and then an E3 2500. He purchased these because of the name. Marley said BMW stood for Bob Marley and the Wailers. In July 1977, Marley
5632-476: The state of Delaware: George Read Middle School and Thomas McKean High School . During the American Revolutionary War , British and American forces clashed outside Newark at the Battle of Cooch's Bridge . Tradition holds that the Battle of Cooch's Bridge was the first instance of the Stars and Stripes being flown in battle. The state granted a charter to a new school in 1833, which was called Newark College. Newark Academy and Newark College joined together in
5720-452: The sun, acral lentiginous melanoma occurs in places that are easy to miss, such as the soles of the feet, or under toenails. Although it is the most common melanoma in people with dark skin, it is not widely recognised and was not mentioned in the most popular medical textbook of the time. Marley rejected his doctors' advice to have his toe amputated , which would have hindered Marley's performing career, citing his religious beliefs. Instead,
5808-604: The three main members pursuing a solo career. Despite the break-up, Marley continued recording as "Bob Marley & The Wailers". His new backing band included brothers Carlton and Aston "Family Man" Barrett on drums and bass respectively, Junior Marvin and Al Anderson on lead guitar, Tyrone Downie and Earl "Wya" Lindo on keyboards, and Alvin "Seeco" Patterson on percussion. The " I Threes ", consisting of Judy Mowatt , Marcia Griffiths , and Marley's wife, Rita, provided backing vocals. In 1975, Marley had his international breakthrough with his first hit outside Jamaica with
5896-478: The university campus and also stop near the rail station. The Newark Transit Hub is located in the eastern part of the town and serves several of the bus routes. DART First State also operates a microtransit service called DART Connect serving the city. The University of Delaware also operates the UD Shuttle bus system, available and free to all students and those associated with the university. The City of Newark Electric Department provides electricity within
5984-533: The visibility of Jamaican music worldwide and made him a global figure in popular culture. He became known as a Rastafarian icon, and he infused his music with a sense of spirituality. Marley is also considered a global symbol of Jamaican music and culture and identity and was controversial in his outspoken support for democratic social reforms. Marley also supported the legalisation of cannabis and advocated for Pan-Africanism . Born in Nine Mile, Jamaica , Marley began his career in 1963, after forming
6072-432: Was $ 48,758, and the median family income was $ 75,188. Males had a median income of $ 45,813 versus $ 33,165 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 20,376. About 4.1% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over. Public education in Newark is managed by the Christina School District and, for regional vocational schools,
6160-408: Was 10 years old. Some sources state that Marley's birth name was Nesta Robert Marley, with a story that when Marley was still a boy, a Jamaican passport official reversed his first and middle names because Nesta sounded like a girl's name. Marley's biographer has refuted claims by some cousins that the Marley surname had Syrian-Jewish origins. Marley's maternal grandfather, Omariah, known as
6248-457: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.91. In the city, the population was spread out, with 12.5% under the age of 18, 43.6% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males. The median household income
6336-426: Was Marley's final studio album and the last album that was released during his lifetime. It is one of his most religious productions, as it includes " Redemption Song " and " Forever Loving Jah ". Confrontation , released posthumously in 1983, contained unreleased material recorded during Marley's lifetime, including the hit " Buffalo Soldier " and new mixes of singles previously only available in Jamaica. Marley
6424-465: Was a longtime member of the Rastafari movement, whose culture was a key element in the development of reggae. He became an ardent proponent of Rastafari, taking its music out of the socially deprived areas of Jamaica and onto the international music scene. As part of being a Rastafarian, Marley felt that Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia was an incarnation of God or "Jah". However, later in life, he ended up converting to Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity and
6512-465: Was arrested and convicted of possession of a small quantity of cannabis . In 1978, Marley returned to Jamaica and performed at another political concert, the One Love Peace Concert , again in an effort to calm warring parties. Near the end of the performance, by Marley's request, Michael Manley (leader of then-ruling People's National Party ) and his political rival Edward Seaga (leader of
6600-431: Was arrested in 1968 after being caught with cannabis but continued to use marijuana in accordance with his religious beliefs. Of his marijuana usage, Marley said, "When you smoke herb, herb reveal yourself to you. All the wickedness you do, the herb reveal itself to yourself, your conscience, show up yourself clear, because herb make you meditate. Is only a natural t'ing and it grow like a tree." Marley saw marijuana usage as
6688-481: Was baptised by Archbishop Abuna Yesehaq in the presence of his wife Rita Marley and their children, with the name of Berhane Selassie, on 4 November 1980, shortly before his death. As a Rastafarian , Marley supported the legalisation of cannabis or "ganja", which Rastafarians believe is an aid to meditation. Marley began to use cannabis when he converted to the Rastafari faith from Catholicism in 1966. Marley
6776-590: Was diagnosed with acral lentiginous melanoma ; he died in May 1981, shortly after baptism into the Ethiopian Orthodox Church . Fans around the world expressed their grief, and he received a state funeral in Jamaica. The greatest hits album Legend was released in 1984 and became the best-selling reggae album of all time . Marley also ranks as one of the best-selling music artists of all time , with estimated sales of more than 75 million records worldwide. He
6864-422: Was diagnosed with a type of malignant melanoma under the nail of his right big toe. Contrary to urban legend , this lesion was not primarily caused by an injury during a football match that year but was instead a symptom of already-existing cancer. Marley had to see two doctors before a biopsy was done, which confirmed acral lentiginous melanoma . Unlike other melanomas, which usually appear on skin exposed to
6952-644: Was first heard on the Maytals song " Do the Reggay ". Marley approached producer Leslie Kong , who was regarded as one of the major developers of the reggae sound. For the recordings, Kong combined the Wailers with his studio musicians called Beverley's All-Stars, which consisted of bassists Lloyd Parks and Jackie Jackson , drummer Paul Douglas , keyboardists Gladstone Anderson and Winston Wright , and guitarists Rad Bryan, Lynn Taitt , and Hux Brown. As David Moskowitz writes, "The tracks recorded in this session illustrated
7040-432: Was given a state funeral in Jamaica that combined elements of Ethiopian Orthodoxy and Rastafari tradition. He was buried in a chapel near his birthplace in Nine Mile; Marley's casket contained his red Gibson Les Paul guitar, a Bible opened at Psalm 23 , and a stalk of ganja placed there by his widow Rita Marley . Jamaican Prime Minister Edward Seaga delivered the final funeral eulogy to Marley, saying: His voice
7128-465: Was grades 1-8 only, with Wilmington having the nearest public high school, and with the private Newark Academy being the private option. The Old Newark Comprehensive School served as the first public high school for Newark. Newark is home to the University of Delaware (UD). The school has programs in a broad range of subjects, but is probably best known for its business , chemical engineering , chemistry and biochemistry programs, drawing from
7216-473: Was known variously as the Teenagers, the Wailing Rudeboys, the Wailing Wailers, and finally just the Wailers. Joe Higgs , who was part of the successful vocal act Higgs and Wilson , lived nearby and encouraged Marley. Marley and the others did not play any instruments at this time and were more interested in being a vocal harmony group. Higgs helped them develop their vocal harmonies and began teaching Marley guitar. Marley's mother later married Edward Booker,
7304-641: Was officially established when it received a charter from George II of Great Britain in 1758. Schools have played a significant role in the history of Newark. A grammar school , founded by Francis Alison in 1743, moved from New London , Pennsylvania to Newark in 1765, becoming the Newark Academy. Among the first graduates of the school were three signers of the Declaration of Independence : George Read , Thomas McKean , and James Smith . Two of these, Read and McKean, went on to have schools named after them in
7392-661: Was played on 6 July 1980 at Dalymount Park in Dublin . After the tour, Marley went to the United States, where he performed two shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City as part of the Uprising Tour . On 21 September 1980, Marley collapsed while jogging in Central Park and was taken to the hospital, where it was found that his cancer had spread to his brain, lungs, and liver. Marley's last concert took place two days later at
7480-461: Was posthumously honoured by Jamaica soon after his death with a designated Order of Merit by his nation. In 1994, Marley was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . Rolling Stone ranked him No. 11 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time . and No. 98 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. His other achievements include a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award ,
7568-622: Was released in 1979. Tracks such as "Zimbabwe", " Africa Unite ", "Wake Up and Live" and "Survival" reflected Marley's support for the struggles of Africans. His appearance at the Amandla Festival in Boston in July 1979 showed his strong opposition to South African apartheid , which he already had shown in his song " War " in 1976. In early 1980, Marley was invited to perform at a 17 April celebration of Zimbabwe 's Independence Day. Uprising (1980)
7656-517: Was the Chrysler Newark Assembly plant which was built in 1951. Jamaican reggae star, Bob Marley worked as an assembly-line worker at the plant during his short stint in Delaware in the 1960s. Originally constructed to build tanks for the US Army, the plant was 3.4 million square feet in size. It employed 1,100 employees in 2008 which was down from 2,115 in 2005. This turn was due largely to
7744-599: Was the residence of Harriet Baily, who headed the Art Department of the University of Delaware from 1928 until 1956. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. This article about a property in Delaware on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Newark, Delaware Newark ( / ˈ nj uː ɑːr k / NEW -ark )
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