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"No Woman No Cry"
Bob Marley & The Wailers
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Marley's first chart hit, helping bring reggae music to a mainstream audience.
Bob Marley
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ComposerMarley/Forde
GenreReggae
AlbumNatty Dread
Year of Release1975
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Joan Baez
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Bob Marley & The Wailers
68%
Joan Baez
9%
Boney M
8%
Hugh Masekela
4%
Beenie Man
1%
Fugees
10%

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