Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers
Left to right: Sharon, Cedella, Stephen, and Ziggy
Background information
Also known as	The Melody Makers
Origin	Kingston, Jamaica
Genres	Reggae, dancehall
Years active	1979–2002
Labels	Tuff Gong, Rita Marley Music, Ghetto Youths United, EMI America, EMI, Virgin, Elektra, Rounder
Past members	Ziggy Marley Stephen Marley Sharon Marley Cedella Marley
Website	TheMelodyMakers.com

Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers were a Jamaican-American reggae family group whose line-up consisted of the children of musicians, Bob Marley and Rita Marley, which includes lead singer Ziggy Marley with Sharon Marley, Cedella Marley, and Stephen Marley. Formed in 1979 in Brooklyn, New York, Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers members began their musical endeavours in their pre-teens under the name the Melody Makers.

Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers were launched into mainstream recognition following the release of their best-selling fourth album, Conscious Party, which contained the hit single "Tomorrow People" and the number-one single "Tumblin' Down".^[1]

Their fifth album, One Bright Day, which contains themes of optimism and self-empowerment, was released in 1989. In 2000, they toured worldwide for the release of their live DVD, Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers Live (2001). In 1996, they sang the theme song for the animated children's TV series Arthur.