Cedella Booker

Cedella Booker
Born
Sidilla Editha Malcolm

(1926-07-23)July 23, 1926[1]
DiedApril 8, 2008(2008-04-08) (aged 81)
Other namesCedella Marley
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • author
Spouses
Norval Marley
(m. 1944; died 1955)
Edward Booker
(m. 1963; died 1976)
Children4, including Bob
RelativesSharon Marley (granddaughter)
Cedella Marley (granddaughter)
Ziggy Marley (grandson)
Stephen Marley (grandson)
Rohan Marley (grandson)
Julian Marley (grandson)
Ky-Mani Marley (grandson)
Damian Marley (grandson)
Skip Marley (great-grandson)
YG Marley (great-grandson)
Nico Marley (great-grandson)
Jo Mersa Marley (great-grandson)
Bambaata Marley (great-grandson)
Selah Marley (great-granddaughter)
Donisha Prendergast (great-granddaughter)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals

Sidilla Editha "Cedella" Booker (previously Marley, née Malcolm; July 23, 1926 – April 8, 2008) was a Jamaican singer and writer. She was the mother of reggae musician Bob Marley.

  1. ^ Dunlap, David W (2008-04-11). "Cedella Marley Booker: Keeper of the Marley flame". The Independent. Retrieved 2008-04-10.