Los Angeles has a Bob Marley day..Was the news overshadowed by Usain Bolt…

Bob Marley day in LA. Maybe it went under the radar as the Olympics has been Usain Bolt days…See the story below from Boston.com

It’s Bob Marley Day in Los Angeles.
The City Council proclaimed the day Tuesday in honor of the Jamaican reggae legend whose string of hits include ‘‘I Shot the Sheriff’’ and ‘‘No Woman, No Cry.’’

Marley was 36 when he died of cancer in 1981 but his children Ziggy and Karen were on hand for the honor. With Councilman Joe Buscaino leading from the podium, they joined in singing a verse from Marley’s ‘‘Redemption Song.