Benjamin Zephaniah

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This plaque is Heritage Marley ' s first English.

Reggae legend Bob Marley has been honored Heritage with an English blue plaque on the London house in which he lived, when he finished the recording of the breakthrough album Exodus.

The panel shows, where Marley lived with his band The Wailers in 1977 at 42 Oakley Street in Chelsea.

It Comes after a travel to discover other addresses of members of an ethnic minority.

Marley and The Wailers " the famous Exodus album hits such as jamming, Three birds and One Love are included.

Benjamin Zephaniah said Marley's music "came from a Small Island in The Caribbean , and shook up The World "

The plaque was stuck in the planning, because Marley was not registered, the lists in telephone directories or voters.

Marley also gave a different address during an arrest for cannabis possession in the year 1977, in order to prevent The Police search The House in Oakley Street for drugs.

English Heritage The House of The Band Central and Marley's primary address from all the contemporary reports have confirmed.

In 2015, the English Heritage manages More Than 400 historic buildings and cultural sites throughout the country, establishment of a working group, to pay to re-gate the addresses of well-known ethnic minority.

More Than 900 blue plaques in London, only 4% of black and Asian individuals are dedicated to.

While in London Bob Marley the recording is finished Exodus, which was to remember with hits such as jamming, Three birds and One Love , the

- blue plaques on the connection between a place and a Person is considered to be "expert" in his field.

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Other musicians, received the honor include John Lennon , Freddie Mercury and Mozart.

Rastafarian writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah , to unveil the plaque on Tuesday.

Mr Zephaniah said: "It is very hard to say what would have said Bob Marley on this plaque, but he did once say, 'for yourself in life, you live In Vain , live for others and you will live again', so I'm pretty sure he would say that this is for his people and his music. "

historian and radio producer David Olusoga , said: "More Than a brilliant musician, he became a cultural icon, the hard-fought path for other black artists. "

The plaque at 42 Oakley Street where Marley lived with his band The Wailers in 1977

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Source of news: bbc.com