Artist profile

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Bob Marley and The Wailers were a Jamaican reggae band that became central figures in bringing reggae music to international audiences. Led by vocalist and guitarist Bob Marley, the group developed a distinctive sound rooted in ska, rocksteady, and reggae, often infusing their music with themes of social justice and spirituality. Their influence on popular music and global culture remains substantial.

16 tracksCaribbeanReggaeTech HouseDance· 1973–2024

Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Bob Marley & The Wailers is a restrained with strong groove and a warm production — mostly instrumental artist.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 74–155 BPM with a median of 123 · predominantly minor keys (75% minor) · most common key: 10A (B Minor) with 5 tracks.

BPM spread
70–74
1
75–79
2
85–89
1
90–94
1
95–99
1
100–104
1
120–124
3
125–129
1
130–134
1
135–139
1
140–144
1
150–154
1
155–159
1
Key distribution

Tracks in catalog

16 total · sortable
Could You Be Loved
Could You Be Loved
Bob Marley & The Wailers
10310A
Caribbean
One Love / People Get Ready
One Love / People Get Ready
Bob Marley & The Wailers
1526B
Caribbean
Three Little Birds
Three Little Birds
Bob Marley & The Wailers
7411B
Caribbean
Jamming - FISHER Rework
Jamming - FISHER Rework
Bob Marley & The Wailers, FISHER
12610A
Tech House
Jamming
Jamming
Bob Marley & The Wailers
12410A
Caribbean
Roots, Rock, Reggae
Roots, Rock, Reggae
Bob Marley & The Wailers
13710A
Caribbean
Could You Be Loved (with LP Giobbi)
Could You Be Loved (with LP Giobbi)
Bob Marley & The Wailers, LP Giobbi
12310A
Dance
Get Up, Stand Up
Get Up, Stand Up
Bob Marley & The Wailers
1555A
Caribbean
I Shot The Sheriff
I Shot The Sheriff
Bob Marley & The Wailers
966A
Caribbean
Redemption Song
Redemption Song
Bob Marley & The Wailers, Ami Faku
949A
Caribbean
Waiting In Vain - US Version
Waiting In Vain - US Version
Bob Marley & The Wailers
794B
Reggae / Dancehall / Dub
Exodus
Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers
1328A
Caribbean
No More Trouble
No More Trouble
Bob Marley & The Wailers
1448A
Caribbean
Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)
Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)
Bob Marley & The Wailers, Skip Marley, Rema
788A
Caribbean
So Much Trouble In The World
So Much Trouble In The World
Bob Marley & The Wailers, Winky D, Nutty O
8511A
Caribbean
Is This Love
Is This Love
Bob Marley & The Wailers
12311B
Caribbean

Sound profile evolution

How Bob Marley & The Wailers’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
1973–1999·14 tracks
2000–2024·1 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
What changed

Across Bob Marley & The Wailers's catalog, warmth has receded; vocal content has increased; groove has deepened.

Release volume by decade

6
1970s
6
1980s
2
1990s
1
2020s

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers whose tracks blend naturally with Bob Marley & The Wailers’s — similar scenes, adjacent production styles, overlapping audiences. Useful when you’re prepping a set around Bob Marley & The Wailers and need adjacent tracks that won’t feel out of place. Eligible names link to their own page.

The Wailers
100%
Not in our catalog yet
Peter Tosh
77%
1 track in catalog · Reggae / Dancehall / Dub · no artist page yet
Bob Marley
59%
4 tracks in catalog · Dance
Israel Vibration
57%
Not in our catalog yet
The Gladiators
52%
Not in our catalog yet
Steel Pulse
49%
2 tracks in catalog · Caribbean · no artist page yet
Bunny Wailer
47%
Not in our catalog yet
Black Uhuru
45%
1 track in catalog · Reggae · no artist page yet
Toots And The Maytals
45%
Not in our catalog yet
Gregory Isaacs
43%
4 tracks in catalog · Reggae
Burning Spear
41%
Not in our catalog yet
CULTure
37%
1 track in catalog · Caribbean · no artist page yet
Dennis Brown
36%
1 track in catalog · Caribbean · no artist page yet
Althea & Donna
36%
1 track in catalog · Reggae · no artist page yet
Barrington Levy
36%
4 tracks in catalog · Caribbean

FAQ

What BPM does Bob Marley & The Wailers play at?

Bob Marley & The Wailers's tracks in our catalog range from 74 to 155 BPM, with a median of 123 BPM. Across 16 tracks, the most common range falls in the 125–130 BPM bucket.

What key are Bob Marley & The Wailers's tracks in?

Bob Marley & The Wailers's tracks are mostly in minor keys (75% minor across 16 tracks). The most common single key is 10A (B Minor) with 5 tracks.

What artists mix well with Bob Marley & The Wailers?

Based on harmonic compatibility, tempo proximity and artist-cohort context, Bob Marley & The Wailers pairs well with The Wailers, Peter Tosh, Bob Marley. The full list — with track counts in our catalog and similarity scores — is in the Related Artists section above.

When was Bob Marley & The Wailers most active?

Our catalog has Bob Marley & The Wailers releases spanning 1973 to 2024, with the most tracks from the 1980s.

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