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Cedella Booker | |
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| Born | Sidilla Editha Malcolm July 23, 1926[1] Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica |
| Died | April 8, 2008 (aged 81) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Other names | Cedella Marley |
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| Spouses | Norval Marley
(m. 1944; died 1955)Edward Booker
(m. 1963; died 1976) |
| Children | 4, including Bob |
| Relatives | Sharon 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 | |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
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.
- ^ Dunlap, David W (2008-04-11). "Cedella Marley Booker: Keeper of the Marley flame". The Independent. Retrieved 2008-04-10.