Bob Marley Worked An Unexpected Night Shift Job Before His Reggae Fame

There are few things more American than cars. While living in the United States in those early years, Bob Marley reportedly took up with the automobile industry as a night shift worker in a Chrysler plant. It's a little-known truth about the beloved raggae singer, but given the fact that a good portion of his music is devoted to empowering the working man, it stands to reason that he would earn a respectable living like an average Joe. (via Delaware Online).

His time amongst the working folks was hardly short lived. According to Yahoo News, Marley worked several different jobs before his music career took off, including one position as a lab assistant at the Dupont Co. Back then, he was collecting his pay under the name "Donald Marley," as Delaware Online reports. According to Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Marley likely wrote the song "Night Shift" about his time working at the Chrysler plant.