DELAWARE, United States, Friday April 11, 2014 – Jamaican reggae icon Bob Marley's signature anthem “One Love” appears to have hit the right note with members of the Wilmington City Council in Delaware. Last week, the council voted to rename the Tatnall Playground “One Love Park” to honour and promote the message of peace and unity that the musical legend -- a one-time Wilmington resident -- championed in his famous song. “The lyrics of ‘One Love’ and what the song has come to mean to people in the years since Bob Marley composed it is what I hope to capture by renaming the park,” Wilmington City Council President Theo Gregory was quoted as saying by nbcphiladelphia.com. “We all need a reminder from time to time about the importance of love in our hearts for our children and for each other,” added Gregory, who first suggested the name change. "I want children who play in Love Park to ask why it was given that name and accept their responsibility to make this a better city and world." The late Bob Marley, who died of cancer at the age of 36 in May 1981, had strong links to the area. His mother, Cedella, moved to a house within a block of the park at 2311 Tatnall Street in 1962. Young Bob lived in that home for eight months in 1966 while working at the nearby Chrysler plant and DuPont labs. His son, Stephen, was born in Wilmington in 1972. The city first paid tribute to Marley’s legacy with the Peoples' Festival, a musical celebration of the man and his music, nearly 20 years ago. This year’s edition of the annual festival will be held on July 26. Marley is also commemorated with a colourful mural gracing a home directly across from the playground. City officials say the name change to One Love will amplify the message conveyed by Marley's lyrics in the mural: "I feel so good in my neighbourhood..." Source: http://www.caribbean360.com/index.php/entertainment/1107470.html#ixzz2yhToJiNV
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