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Local Radio,1 min

Happy Birthday Bob Marley

Kevin Philemon and Primrose Granville

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This week would have been Bob Marley's 69th birthday. The singer who was awarded the United Nations' Peace Medal of the Third World, the Jamaican Order of merit, countless music awards, and a star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, continues to be an inspiration 34 years after his death. In this extract, the BBC's Vere Richards speaks to Gloucestershire-based reggae music expert, DJ Daddy English, about his legacy.

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