Bob Marley - one of the greatest songwriters ever.

by Robert John
(Jamaica)

Bob Marley, songwriter

Being from the Caribbean, I would have to add Bob Marley to your list, as one of the best songwriters ever. His songs are as fresh today as they were when he wrote them. His music is what I like to call evergreen music and has stood the test of time.

The Rastafarian, who incidentally is among Forbes top ten list of top earning deceased celebrities continues to dominate Reggae album charts 26 years after his death in 1981.

Bob Marley is the one who really set the pace for Jamaican music and today reggae is popular internationally, largely because of his work. He put this small island on the map.

With songs like Stir It Up, One Love, I Shot The Sheriff, Jamming, and Three Little Birds, I have no choice but to add Robert Nestor Marley as one of the greatest songwriters ever.