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Norval Marley

Bob Marley's father, Norval Marley, was a Euro-Jamaican man born in 1885. His wife gave birth to their only child, future reggae icon Nesta Robert "Bob" Marley. The couple separated a short time later. Worked as a land supervisor, not a plantation overseer.
Norval Marley was a White man. Bob Marley was half Euro-Jamaican.
by White American king January 29, 2026
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