Bob Marley A Life

Name: Bob Marley A Life
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ISBN: 9781566567336

ISBN-10: 1566567335

ISBN-13: 9781566567336

Edition: 2009

Authors: Garry Steckles

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One of the twentieth century's most iconic cultural figures, Bob Marley was responsible for popularizing reggae music throughout the world. He set attendance records that still stand today and his 1977 Exodus album was hailed by Time magazine as the greatest of the 20th Century. His unique blend of politically concious lyrics and unforgettable melodies won him legions of fans far beyond the Caribbean. But Marley was no mere pop star: his strong attachment to Rasta beliefs and practices and his fierce hostility to the injustice of "Babylon" made him an important spokesperson for the dispossessed all over the globe. In this new biography, Garry Steckles follows Marley's eventful life through…

Book details

List price: $17.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Interlink Publishing Group, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English



Miss Cedella's Son



Introduction: So Dem Seh


Birth of a Legend


Lost and Found: Bob Goes to Kingston


Trench Town and Ska


Fame ... but Not Fortune


Coming in from the Cold


The Night Shift


Scratch and Beyond


Introduction to Island


Catching a Fire


Natty Dread


The King of Reggae


Ambush in the Night


Movement of Jah People


The Peace Concert


The Price of Fame


Home to Rest


The Legacy


So Bob Seh


Select Bibliography


Index


Acknowledgments