Editing Ziggy Marley (section)

===1985–2002: Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers===
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In 1979, Ziggy and his siblings [[Sharon Marley|Sharon]], [[Cedella Marley|Cedella]] and [[Stephen Marley (musician)|Stephen]] formed the [[Melody Makers]] (named after the British weekly pop/rock music newspaper, ''[[Melody Maker]]'') and made their recording debut with "[[Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers#1979-1983: Early beginnings and Children Playing in the Streets|Children Playing in the Streets]]". The track was written for them by their father, who had composed the song for them four years earlier. All [[royalties]] from the single were pledged to the [[United Nations]], to aid its efforts during the International Year of the Child.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Thompson|first=Dave|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ARrDQKqFo7AC&q=%22Children+Playing+in+the+Streets%22+++%22United+Nations%22+++%22Marley%22&pg=PA176|title=Reggae & Caribbean Music|date=2002|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation|isbn=978-0-87930-655-7|language=en}}</ref>

The Melody Makers made their onstage debut as a group on 23 September 1979, performing on the same bill as their father for the first and only time at the "Roots Rock Reggae" two-day concert series in Kingston's National Arena.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.facebook.com/ZiggyMarley/photos/a.83579069472.74591.24046079472/10152494619964473/?type=1&theater|title=Ziggy Marley – Timeline Photos |website=Facebook.com}}</ref> Ziggy was 11 years old at the time. Notable other early moments in Ziggy's musical history include a performance with Stephen at their father's funeral in 1981, and later that year the Melody Makers released their second single, "What A Plot", under the family's [[Tuff Gong]] record label.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/children-playing-in-the-streets-mt0003445226|title=Children Playing in the Streets – Ziggy Marley {{!}} Song Info|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref> The Melody Makers recorded an unreleased album titled ''Children Playing'' in 1979.

Following Bob Marley's death in 1981, Ziggy began performing in his place alongside the Wailers at various shows around Jamaica,<ref>{{cite AV media| url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnWiGnoS6cg| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623050950/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnWiGnoS6cg| archive-date=23 June 2015 | url-status=dead|title=Ziggy Marley & The Wailers – Ao Vivo 1984– Lively up Yourself -Reggae Jamaica|date=28 February 2012|work=YouTube}}</ref> and in 1984 the group went on tour in support of the year's Bob Marley [[Legend (Bob Marley and the Wailers album)|''Legend'']] compilation album release.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qaJ3nZgJpI| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623042534/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qaJ3nZgJpI| archive-date=23 June 2015 | url-status=dead|title=Ziggy Marley & The Wailers – Get Up Stand Up Bob Marley Day Burbank, CA Nov 3rd, 1984|date=31 October 2011|work=YouTube}}</ref> The Melody Makers' first fully released album was ''[[Play the Game Right]]'' in 1985.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/play-the-game-right-mw0000201961|title=Play the Game Right – Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers, Ziggy Marley {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref> Their 1988 album ''[[Conscious Party]]'' was a major worldwide hit and received a [[Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/ziggy-marley/10658|date=19 November 2019|title=Grammy.com|website=grammy.com|language=en|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref> In 1996, the band performed the theme song "Believe in Yourself" for the animated children's show ''[[Arthur (TV series)|Arthur]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jamaicans.com/did-you-know-ziggy-marley-voices-the-title-song-on-popular-kids-show-arthur/|title=Did you Know Ziggy Marley Voices the Title Song on Popular Kids Show Arthur? |date=24 July 2019}}</ref> Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers won three Grammy Awards and five nominations in total before disbanding in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/ziggy-marley/10658|title=Ziggy Marley|website=grammy.com}}</ref>