Which musician has had greater impact on ganja smokers than Bob Marley? Born in Jamaica on Feb. 6, 1945, Marley started recording with the Wailers - Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Carlton Barrett and others - in late-'60s. Bob gradually become the focal point of the group as they began expanding their brand of roots reggae to reach the growing international audience.

From 1973 to 1980, eight Bob Marley & the Wailers albums - Catch a Fire, Bunrin', Natty Dread, Rastaman Vibration, Exodus, Kaya, Survival and Uprrising - changed popular music forever. Marley extolled the virtues of a Rastafarian lifestyle featuring reggae music, ital food, ganja smoke, dreadlocks, spiritiual uplift and the collective struggle to establish a peaceful world at home and abroad. Marley's political views led to him being shot in 1976, at which point he left Jamaica and toured constantly. Stricken with cancer, he last performed in 1980 and died on May 11, 1981.

Bob Marley's CelebStoner Legend status is unparalleled. He regularly smoked and sang about his favorite herb - marijuana. Marley smokes a spliff on the cover of Catch a Fire and appeared on the cover of High Times in 1976. There are literally dozens of photos of him smoking ganaja published in numerous books.

Marley's top four herb lyrics are:

"Got to have kaya now" - "Kaya"

"Excuse me while I light my spliff" - "Easy Skanking"

"I've got to throw away my little herb stalk" - "Rebel Music (3 o' Clock Roadblock)"

"Take away everything/ And make everyone feel high" - "Get Up, Stand Up" (by Peter Tosh)

Marley's legacy carries on through his music, the many CD reissues, books, videos, DVDs and the work of his musical children - Ziggy, Stephen, Damian, Julian, Ky-Mani, Cedella and Sharon - and wife Rita.

Bob Marley lives!