Charity Artists Bob Marley 'No Woman No Cry' by Bob Marley: The making of the reggae crossover smash hit 23 March 2023, 10:04 Watch the official trailer for Marley By Mayer Nissim The story of how a live version of a track credited to someone else became one of Bob Marley's best-loved songs. Listen to this article Loading audio Bass player of the Wailers, Aston "Family Man" Barrett, told NME in 2012: "The song is about the strength in the mama of course, strength in the ladies. And we love a woman with a backbone. Something like a wishbone! They have to be like a she lion! Woman strong, you know, not depending on the man. Of course the man is there to help you Features > Artists Genres > Playlists Videos Quizzes Win 'No Woman, No Cry': Behind Bob Marley's Breakthrough Song A live recording of 'No Woman, No Cry' helped make Bob Marley a FJ9d.