Sharon Marley Pendergast (born 23 November 1964) is a Jamaican singer, dancer, and curator. She is the biological daughter of

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and was adopted by

Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981; baptised in 1980 as Berhane Selassie) was a Jamaican singer, musician, and songwriter. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, his musical career was marked by fusing elements o ...

when the two married. She was in the group Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers along with her young sister and brothers. With the group, she has won three Grammy awards.

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 ten 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 includes their Grammy-winning albums " Conscious Party", "

One Bright Day ''One Bright Day'' is the fourth album by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, released in 1989. It won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album The Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was ...

", 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

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and

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 sister and b ...

, 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 Sharon continues to release music under K-Jah Records on all platforms. With her most recent single "Butterflies in the Sky", released June 2022.

Personal life

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

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

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* {{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