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ziggy marley and the melody makers

ziggy marley and the melody makers was a jamaican 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 endeavors in their pre-teens under the name the melody makers .
ziggy marley and the melody makers was 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 '' .
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 -lrb- 2001 -rrb- '' .
in 1996 they sang the theme song for the animated children 's tv series `` arthur '' .
