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In 1979, Ziggy Marley and his siblings, Cedella, Stephen and
Sharon, made their recording debut with their father, "Children
Playing in the Streets". The Melody Makers, as the group came to be
known, played occasionally for several years, including at their
father's funeral in 1981. Their debut LP was Play the Game
Right, which was a very pop-oriented album, earning Ziggy
Marley some derision from critics. The band's label, EMI, wanted
to market Ziggy Marley as a solo act, and so The Melody Makers
moved to Virgin Records, where they recorded Conscious Party in
1988. The album was critically and popularly successful, as was One
Bright Day (1989) and Jahmekya (1991). As the 1990s
continued, The Melody Makers' sales slowly declined. Ziggy
Marley had become politically active by this time, working with
the United Nations and creating a record label called Ghetto Youths
Crew. He released a solo album, Dragonfly, on April 15,
2003.
Ziggy Marley voiced a Rasta jellyfish in the 2004 film Shark
Tale, and also collaborated with Sean Paul on a cover of his father's song "Three Little Birds"
for the soundtrack. The cover was the title song for the film,
although gained less exposure than "Car Wash" by Christina Aguilera and Missy Elliott possibly due to not being released as a
single. Ziggy Marley also sang the theme song for the popular
PBS children's show "Arthur".
