Bob Marley's last words to his son, Ziggy were "Money can't buy life." Bob Marley was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and musician. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, his musical career was marked by fusing elements of reggae, ska, and rocksteady, as well as his distinctive vocal and songwriting style. He was just 36 when he lost his tragic battle against a rare form of skin cancer that robbed the world of one of the poineers of reggae.