Sharon Marley is the adopted daughter of the Reggae legend Bob Marley. She is a Jamaican singer, dancer, and curator.
Sharon Marley used to be part of the group Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers where she won three Grammy awards.
She and her siblings formed the melody makers after their father passed. Their vision was to unite people through their music just as their father had wished. The group disbanded officially in 2002.
Marley has made an appearance in the movie ‘The Might Quinn as Judy. Her song I’m Hurting Inside was used as a soundtrack in the movie.
Biography of Sharon Marley
Sharon Marley Prendergast was born on 23 November 1964 in Kingston, Jamaica to Rita Marley. Bob Marley adopted her after he married her mother.
Her parents met in the mid-1960s after she met Peter Tosh and she was asked to audition for the group Soulettes since she was a singer as well.
Her parents fell in love while working together in the group. Rita and Bob Marley met Sharon was just 8 months old.
She is the adopted sister of Cedella Marley, Ziggy Marley, Stephen Marley, and Stephanie Marley.
Her adopted half-siblings are Rohan Marley, Robbie Marley, Karen Marley, Julian Marley, Damian Marley, Ky-Mani Marley, and Makeda Jahnesta Marley.
Sharon Marley’s Net Worth
The 60 year-old Jamaican singer and dancer has an estimated net worth of $1 million to $5 million. Sharon Marley has earned just enough to live on.
Her father’s net worth at death $32 million but unfortunately, he died without a will. Her mother Rita Marley currently has a net worth of $ 50 million. She earned her net worth as a singer.
Husband
Sharon Marley married Ghanaian musician Ekow Alabi Savage at a private family location in Accra, Ghana on May 13, 2014. The Marley family was represented by Dr. Erica Bennett who stood in for Rita Marley.
Alabi is a founding member of Roots Anabo. He is a gifted singer and an exponent and promoter of African music and culture.
Marley and Alabi are said to have known each other for 23 years before their marriage.
She was formerly married to a Jamaican soccer referee Peter Prendergast with whom she had four children. Reports also say her husband has four children as well.
Prendergast is known as the Jamaican best and highly respected soccer (FIFA) referee. He is related to Bernard L. Prendergast the first Jamaican to win an Olympic medal.
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Kids
Sharon Marley and her ex-husband Peter Prendergast have four children, two boys, and two girls. Her children’s names are Donisha, Ingemar, Matthew, and Peter-Shane.
Donisha Prendergast is an actress, model, dancer, and poet. She has appeared on several major promotional ads and has a passion for acting and the theatre. All her other siblings also have artistic talents.
Ingemar is more of a graphic designer and he has designed quite a number of T-shirts inspired by the images of his grandfather.
Sharon Marley’s Career
She began her career with her siblings, Ziggy, Stephen, and Cedilla. Their father had requested that they form the group but that was actualized after he died.
Ziggy Marley was the leader of the group. They released over 10 albums together. This included their Grammy-winning album conscious party, one bright day, and fallen is Babylon.
The Melody Makers topped the charts with their hit singles, tomorrow people, everyone wants to be, Look Who’s dancing and Power to Move Ya.
After a worldwide tour in 2002, the group disbanded. She then ventured into other things. She showed interest in the Caribbean business of ghetto youth united as well as the Melody Makers Support Group. She is also the curator of the Bob Marley Museum.
Sharon Marley is also the Managing Director of the Total Care Learning Center in Kingston.
Other facts about Sharon Marley
1. She is too shy to perform solo
The Jamaican singer revealed she’s too shy to perform solo which is why she hasn’t gone solo. After the melody givers disbanded, Marley who believes music is like medicine to her has produced music and videos for other artists.
2. She practices yoga
Sharon Marley practices yoga and mediates for 15 minutes every day. Despite her Rastafarian beliefs she does not want to confuse herself with certain beliefs.
3. Sharon Marley disagrees with how some Rastafarian men treat their women
Even though she was raised in a Rasta family, she disagrees and feels unhappy about how Rastafarian women are treated by their men. She said Rasta men put so much burden on their women. Aside from that, she mentioned that men don’t want their women to look good and wear makeup.
4. Her mother reburied her father in his motherland
Rita Marley planned to exhume the body of Bob Marley in 2005 and reburied him in Ethiopia which is believed to be his resting place. The reggae legend was initially buried in Jamaica for more than two decades. He died of cancer in 1981 at the age of 36.
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5. Sharon Marley was born a caregiver
Marley, who is the eldest child of the reggae queen and king so she had to take care of her younger siblings since their parents were always on tour. Also, having to take care of her four children all by herself after her divorce helped her create more interest in children and young ones.
She revealed she had an interest in child care and child development. She said in an interview that she would want to pursue formal training in nursing during her extra time.
