What They Never Told You About Bob Marley’s No Woman No Cry Song

[@sergepaul2911]

Bob credited the song to Vincent Ford, that was a great move by Bob since Vincent took care of him and fed him when he was hungry. Long Live Bob Marley!!!!!!

[@hervediedie]

What about Roots Rock reggae Positive Vibration Crazy Bald head and Inna Di Red written with Stephen Marley bob's second son ?

[@fir5910]

@@hervediedie2

[@talishan91]

This is such a beautiful song. He wrote this song mainly for Rita for when he traveled on tour she would cry. He gave his friend Vincent Ford song writing credits for his family would be able to continue to have money coming in. Mr. Ford showed bob the rudiments of the guitars and he ran a soup kitchen, which allowed Bob and his musicians to practice on his premises.

[@hervediedie]

V. Ford "tata" was a song writer too he wrote that song . as well as Positive Vibration Roots Rock Reggae and Crazy Baldhead .....he even wrote a song with bob's son stephen Marley called inna di red

[@roselandebazelais8236]

Well I've heard this song was for his mother because Bob Marley's father used to beat up his mom.

[@fir5910]

@@hervediedie1

[@badumbuya8513]

Bob Marley wrote "No Woman No Cry" , it was credited to V. Ford for a reason

[@billsmith1359]

Must have listened to this song a thousand times and the title never made sense to me with the rest of the song. Thanks for breaking it down for a brother.

[@OneDem99]

Respect to Ford and Bob!. The message was sent and delivered no need to argue who wrote it. Good video and Bless!

[@sonowx8396]

Very irresponsible and reckless response as truth matters at all times Your comment says much about your character or lack of it rather

[@feddi7693]

@@sonowx8396so what is true 🤔

[@marsharicewoodard6357]

I luv u Bob Marley R.I.P bro😢😔😔

[@nasimaali9646]

Rita Marley also named her memoir “No Woman No Cry: My Life with Bob Marley”

[@rastaman39]

Jah blessings for the great Robert Nesta Marley may he rest in power ❤️🙏

[@MsWildberry1]

Great video if Bob put his name down as a writer no one can argue with that.

[@reggaegistxtra_ng]

That's the truth 💯

[@empressimaracreationsllc9162]

Thanks for the history of this soul touching soul

[@rhysnybo3420]

I think all of the songs from Natty Dread definitely says it all and has the original song of No Woman No Cry which was Bob Marley's most favorite song I'm really happy to know that the song of No Woman No Cry helpt with the local soup kitchen to keep it running what a very kind soul and a loving one besides as the story about No Woman No Cry which surprised me to know the background behind that song plus I think Bob was inspired by the song and put some key notes in his song of Johnny Was overall it is one of the best songs I have heared

[@hervediedie]

V. Ford "tata" was a song writer too he wrote that song . as well as Positive Vibration Roots Rock Reggae and Crazy Baldhead .....he even wrote a song years later with bob's son stephen Marley called inna di red

[@fir5910]

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[@TheLawrence05]

Thank you for this I think reggae is divine and has to be studied as much as possible. Any chance u can tell me the name of the track in the background in every video. Is soo nice.. really wanna listen to it! Please.

[@juniorh9238]

What do you mean Reggae is 'Devine'?

[@glendascott8970]

Divine is Heaven sent. Robert Nesta Marleybwas a YAH sent prophet ❤

[@chrismatemba556]

Vincent Ford was not the author of No Woman No Cry as the song copy rights are attributed to him. Bob was the author of the song but because of complicated contracts that required the ownership of his music up to 1977 when he signed JAD music inc in 1968.Vincent was a cook with no skill to pen a song. Reading any biography of Bob marley, you will not fail to understand this. After the death of Bob marley how many songs did Vincent write. Even after 1978?You are supposed to do research before writing things that are obviously incurate.

[@lawrencenjawe9875]

True👍

[@reggaegistxtra_ng]

That might be the position, but legally speaking, Vincent Ford is the writer, and we can not fault Bob Marley on that. Many thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[@zvivladislav1396]

​@@lawrencenjawe9875That's as I know it. 100% correct. Copyright issues. In addition, all songs, except one or two in the album "Rastaman Vibration" were legally attributed to other people close to Bob. By so doing, Bob was able to circumvent copyright complications as a dedication to his inner circle of his life, but he personally wrote songs in the whole album all by himself.

[@SufferersKeepOnJammin]

I think Ford ran a kitchen and the royalties were supposed to keep the kitchen open

[@elleyonaspg9580]

Rita Marley knows , Georgie Would light the fire, happened for true in Georgie's yard. Bob Marley wrote the song Read Rita's autobiography.

[@AjaniDavis-bc3ve]

I'm a jamaican he is our idall

[@michealokoye4639]

Great job buddy more grace

[@alisonfoster4012]

❤ legend always x

[@gerardmartin9873]

To be honest, I really think he was just singing about women in general. I never knew he was singing about an individual woman, man you learn something new every day. After all these years I had no idea, I'm not a prideful man, so hands up on this one. What a humbling moment, I really thought he was just addressing a global problem. This is one of my problem, whenever I hear reggae music. I actually think they are addressing people problems globally, speaking about the black family globally. In Europe I normally meet black people who are from the global family with the same storyline, maybe that's the reason why I have this mindset. Thank you for sharing, it was very educational, man a individual woman?

[@reggaegistxtra_ng]

Rastafari blessings 🙏

[@gerardmartin9873]

@@reggaegistxtra_ng Most high blessings and guidance keep up the good works, stay bless my brother.

[@dczarone]

Maybe not about an individual per se, but the human condition. He sang about the sufferings in the ghetto, yet extols the brotherhood of sharing meals, working together to generate happiness, and painting the picture that everything will be alright. Think about tough times for students, workers living in crammed apartments in New York City, farmers in the field, truck drivers on the road, rich & poor folks at the crossroads etc.

[@gerardmartin9873]

@@dczarone It almost seems that I said something wrong and you are having a go at me. I mentioned Europe because this is were I was born, as a black person. When I listening to reggae music I look at it as a universal music for all black people. The wording of your comments seems rather strange, I respect your opinion. Because your opinion is a true reflection of your mindset, but it doesn't mean I will take any advice from you. Man you're one angry person, I think you should go back and read my comments, it almost seems you written to the wrong person. I said I'm not a prideful person, and I will stand by my words. You stay bless.

[@dczarone]

@@gerardmartin9873 One love brother! Looks like you read much more to my comment than I intended. I was only stating the universality of the song from the perspective of different people. Let’s enjoy the genius of the song as it elicits different interpretations from we the listeners. Again, one love!

[@HughesMath1]

Wow good history on lyric sounds and meaning

[@DamienYuen7718]

With music the meaning of any given song is how you feel about the lyrics. What it means to the person who wrote it is for them and what it means to you is for you. That is the beauty of music. It's subjective and personal. I can't relate to how Bob felt when he wrote this song. I can only relate to how I feel about the lyrics that he wrote and what it means to me.

[@jackpayton5065]

Bob Marley wrote the song by inspiration and what he saw, he was standing at his gate in Trenchtown and a young girl came by with her baby in her arms, the baby was hungry and crying and Bob was patting the baby saying nuh cry, nuh cry and that's how the song came about

[@bobpike6727]

Thanks for the insights!

[@n.n.okpukpan4970]

I tell us, there are so many facts distorted already. But the truth remains: No, Woman Nuh Cry was highly inspirational songs (just like ALL of Bob's other songs) and soul searching. Something must have inspired the song, both in the lyrics and rythms (both the fast and slow - live versions). The level of divinely inspired music of the time was simply awesome. Robert Nesta Marley could have ascribed credit to whom he liked and based on reasons best known to him. I have come to discover that Bob Marley's reggae music out to be studied with critical analysis. If you watch the ONE LOVE Peace Concert of 1978, then you'll likely agree with me. For me, enough respects for Bob Marley and the Wailers.

[@ohgeejp3]

Positive vibes

[@jhonatansantanaportugal5413]

Playlist essential!

[@Fiyah561]

I had a dream about Bob and this is one of the video video that popped up on KZbin suggestion for me. thanks. Last night I invoked the spirit of the ancestors for guidance 😇💜💜💜

[@valroydawkins2023]

Asante sana mwalimu!

[@matthewsealy3127]

King of reggae

[@jr.rasentertainment4074]

Bob took the message all the way to the top. Thanks Vincent for putting the message through Bob. Watching all the way from Vanuatu

[@aframaco9491]

No Woman No Cry was a Bob Marley song! Tartar was credited on a few other songs on the Rastaman Vibration album! 👊🏾🇳🇬👊🏾🇳🇬!

[@erroldaley1061]

Thanks for the knowledge

[@kubengovender6996]

Big up Raster Dennis!!

[@dannyspice5626]

Some people think that no woman 👠 👠 no cry means that if a woman walks out of your life that you are not going to cry after her when she does that nuff said nuff luv ❤🎉😮😢

[@tomlegionnaire7113]

Didint know the story behind the song .But l can tell you this song was inspirational to mothers of freedom mothers in Rhodesia now called Zimbabwe

[@devonpitter7733]

Trench Town was not a Ghetto, as this narrator claims. This Government housing scheme/arrangement, had: a theatre (Majestic), a primary, and High School, paved streets, street lights, bus stops, grocery shops, and supermarkets, etc. I lived there in the 1960s, during my childhood.

[@reggaegistxtra_ng]

Many thanks for your feedback, but kindly read it here www.trenchtownreadingcentre.com/

[@catherinemalcolm5608]

Not true ❌ a little girl gets pregnant she was 12 years old and the man said he was not responsible for the little girl pregnancy so she was crying and Bob see her and his way out of 21 lowers second St and Bob said to her don't cry I believe you are speaking the truth be strong Jah Jah know why 😢 and he went HIs way 😢 this happened 1973🙏🏽 there's a lot about Bob that people don't know 🙏🏽 I was one of the little girl Bob would feed with food and I can never forget his kindness 🙏🏽 Stay Strong Beautiful people God Blessing Stay Safe 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@reggaegistxtra_ng]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts 🙏 😊

[@roselandebazelais8236]

Well others said that this song was written because BOB MARLEY'S father used to beat up his mom SO Bob Marley wrote this song to comfort her.

[@GAMBIANFURIAH]

Jah know...

[@lawrencenjawe9875]

Bob wrote Woman No Cry.. Bob was attempting to extricate himself from complicated music contracts...Note also that, It was common for Jamaican artists back in the day to abscribe some writing credits to others to avoid paying exorbitant dues to government. We all remember Bunny Wailer's Classic recording, Hallelujah Time from the Wailers' Burnin' album of 1973, Credit was given to Jean Watts who was actually Bunny's wife (Who past away recently RIP)....How can we explain how Songs on Bob's Rastaman Vibration were credited to family members, friends, acquaintances and even his children....Read please read reviews for that album...

[@reggaegistxtra_ng]

You have a good point, but if Vincent Ford is credited as the writer, who are we to question Bob Marley?

[@MsWildberry1]

When dem find Sister Jean?

[@lawrencenjawe9875]

@@MsWildberry1 Ah!!! You're right. A bit clumsy of me . I was too fast with my comment.. Jean's still missing despite the nationwide search. Who knows? Maybe killed....

[@andrewchiduku4468]

Vincent Ford did not write any songs for Bob Marley or for anyone. Vincent Ford never gave Marley any room. The room belonged to ... (Name escapes me). He was a top music producer. Sadly this video clip although narrated with a beautiful voice is not telling us the truth on several key points.

[@normanbrown9225]

ANYONE Knows why Bob Wrote; PIMPERS PARADISE? I would Like to Know❤

[@aundreamellado6112]

NormanBrown Bob didnot write pimpers paradise it was written by King Sporty betty Wright husband he also wrote Buffalo Solders nost of tge son Vob song was not written by him Desmond was the ghost writer for most of Bobs Song yet he never get credit for he used to lived wit bob n Mother Booker in Coral Gables

[@lesterscott471]

Why some people just don't let the KING RIP? Just leave stuff alone.

[@markreynolds2760]

I was told a story different from everything mentioned here from Bob's long time friend and Lawyer up to the time of his death. But i won't bother to mention it here.

[@oneilblake4657]

Boney M. Did a version of this song two years after the original release.

[@natashaspencer1612]

❤❤❤❤

[@kadlacdixon-thedrawmylifePW]

❤❤❤...

[@kofiofosu9051]

The song was inspired by the spirit of the Almighty.

[@kassimnyuni4340]

Vincent Ford was Bob's friend diagnosed with diabetic Bob gave the song rights to him not a song writer nor a singer.

[@hervediedie]

At the time it was released on the natty dread album it was not a hit .. it 's .the live album version that became a hit ... what about the song inna di red that he wrote with Stephen Marley ?

[@fir5910]

@@hervediediebro why don’t you thing this one song up a thousand more times lol, good lord 😂

[@fir5910]

@@hervediedie3

[@carolinerichardson3188]

Oh my

[@DonaldMiles-k8g]

Really Real iam 70yrs Trench Town was always mentioned as Ghetto. Some more comments on that please

[@tb22k]

❤

[@loner_wolf]

😢In one of Bobs interview ,bob said no woman no cry is the song he wrote on his hand and his idea , and the idea came when he visited his friend , there he found his friend in his ghetto playing the guitar while there was a little female kid at the doorstep and she was crying as bob s friend refused to allow kids in his ghetto when he practise guitar ......so bob feft sorry for a kid and ask his friend to allow a baby girl in , and as she was in , she kept on crying bittery and as Bob tried to keep her cool with a guitar rhythms saying no woman no cry , and there he got the idea of the song , from there it came a song NO WOMAN NO CRY . according to BOB himself.

[@Patrick-f3e1t]

It was a prophetic song prophets don't do things by themselves. It details the treatment of Rita his wife by him(Bob Marley) Unfaithfulness.

[@pineapple-wi5mg]

If Bob was alive he would not have died a pauper.. even with the credits he was destitute... still lived in the one room. Rita wrote Crazy Balhead wow... did Vincent write these songs are they were just trying to assist him.

[@juniorh9238]

I don't know why people always play the slow version of 'No Woman, Nuh Cry'. I much prefer the original version when it was the only version, back in the days. However, later, I started to hear this slow, meandering version popping up from time to time; to now being the ONLY version people play when I hear the song being played. I kept wondering to myself, are they saying that the slow version is better? I, personally, don't agree. I truly love the faster, ORIGINAL version. By the way, It was years later that I learnt that it meant, "No Woman, Don't cry", (nuh Cry). I always thought it was "No Woman no Cry", like if there is no women, then there would be no crying! But, it didn't matter to me what it meant. I just danced and enjoyed the music. To be fair, and as a Jamaican, I should have realized that the second 'No', was really 'Nuh', based on how it was pronounced!. Anyway, life goes on.

[@billetmagara1311]

Why have I always thought that it was Jimmy Cliff who wrote and sang that song first?

[@adrian_9951]

I thought it meant as long as you don't have no woman you won't cru

[@MrMarkhall1]

This is nonsense clickbait?! A Jamaican explained it to me once, most people think its literally about comforting a woman crying, it's actually nothing like that.

[@royabdullie605]

My great aunt,known as Georgie was a midwife in trench town. She would take the unwanted births home with her and raise them. Cornmeal porridge being a cheap filling staple diet of Jamaican people especially poor people,she would cook and share with everyone. Bob Marley would have known her and her work. My aunt is originally from St Thomas,one of nine sisters.

[@selah_j_19]

Correction ...Riita pregnant with Ziggy not for Ziggy Marley Much Love 100*

[@Onebudge]

They whom?

[@Nobleman99]

Lies. Bob took Peter Tosh's girlfriend so when Peter sang "brand new second hand girl", Bob also brought "no woman don't cry".

[@LADYG-gl1jx]

Bob Marley didn’t write most of his songs.