The Life and Career of Bob Marley

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  • Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley

    • ASIN: 0805080864
    • ISBN: 0805080864
    • Brand: Owl Books NY
    • Manufacturer: Holt Paperbacks

    The classic biography of reggae legend Bob Marley, updated and revised for the twenty-fifth anniversary of his deathBob Marley left an indelible mark on modern music, both as a reggae pioneer and as an enduring cultural icon. Catch a Fire, now a classic of rock biography, delves into the life of the leader of a musical, spiritual, and political exp... [Read More]

  • So Much Things to Say: The Oral History of Bob Marley

    • ASIN: 039305845X
    • ISBN: 039305845X
    • Brand: NORTON
    • Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company

    A revelatory, myth-shattering history of one of the most influential musicians of all time, told in the words of those who knew him best.Roger Steffens is one of the world’s leading Bob Marley experts. He toured with the Wailers in the 1970s and was closely acquainted with Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh and the rest of the band members. Over several de... [Read More]

  • Marley Legend: An Illustrated Life of Bob Marley

    • UPC: 765145113366
    • ASIN: 0811850366
    • ISBN: 0811850366
    • Brand: Brand: Chronicle Books
    • Manufacturer: Chronicle Books

    Book by Henke, James

  • Bob Marley - Songs of Freedom

    • UPC: 073999949452
    • ASIN: 0793536693
    • ISBN: 0793536693
    • Brand: Hal Leonard
    • Manufacturer: Hal Leonard

    (Guitar Recorded Versions). An excellent comprehensive tribute to the epitome of reggae music. 35 of Marley's best, complete with 8 pages of color photos, black and white photos throughout, an introduction by Marley's daughter, and separate lyric pages. Songs include: Could You Be Loved * Exodus * Get Up, Stand Up * I Shot The Sheriff * Jammin' * N... [Read More]

  • No Woman No Cry: My Life with Bob Marley

    • ASIN: 0786868678
    • ISBN: 0786868678
    • Brand: Brand: Hyperion
    • Manufacturer: Hachette Books

    A memoir by the woman who knew Bob Marley best--his wife, Rita.Rita Marley grew up in the slums of Trench Town, Jamaica. Abandoned by her mother at a very young age, she was raised by her aunt. Music ran in Rita's family, and even as a child her talent for singing was pronounced. By the age of 18, Rita was an unwed mother, and it was then that she ... [Read More]

  • The Boy from Nine Miles: The Early Life of Bob Marley (Young Spirit Books)

    • ASIN: 1571742824
    • ISBN: 1571742824
    • Brand: Brand: Hampton Roads Publishing Company/Tuff Gong Books
    • Manufacturer: Hampton Roads Publishing Company/Tuff Gong Books

    Bob Marley's music is known around the globe. The BBC selected One Love as the anthem of the millenium and Time magazine declared EXODUS the album of the twentieth century. However, while much has been said about the man and his music, very little has been written about his childhood and the influences that made him into the most important artist t... [Read More]

  • Bob Marley: The Untold Story

    • ASIN: 0865479992
    • ISBN: 0865479992
    • Manufacturer: Faber & Faber

    What was it about Bob Marley that made him so popular in a world dominated by rock 'n' roll? How is it that he not only has remained the single most successful reggae artist ever, but also has become a shining beacon of radicalism and peace to generation after generation of fans? The man who introduced reggae to a worldwide audience, Marley was a h... [Read More]

  • The Covert War Against Rock: What You Don't Know About the Deaths of Jim Morrison, Tupac Shakur, Michael Hutchence, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Phil Ochs, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, John Lennon, and .....

    • ASIN: 092291561X
    • ISBN: 9780922915613
    • Brand: Brand: Feral House
    • Manufacturer: Feral House

    Who kills the rock stars?

  • Bob Marley: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies)

    • ASIN: 0313338795
    • ISBN: 0313338795
    • Brand: Brand: Greenwood
    • Manufacturer: Greenwood

    Bob Marley was the first, and possibly the only, superstar to emerge from the Third World. Although he lived a short life, only 36 years, Bob penned an enormous quantity of songs, pioneering a new reggae rhythm and sound that was distinctly Jamaican. An expert lyricist who could more than hold his own with any contemporary hip-hop word slinger, Bob... [Read More]

  • Soul Rebel: An Intimate Portrait of Bob Marley in Jamaica and Beyond

    • ASIN: 1933784261
    • ISBN: 1933784261
    • Brand: Brand: Insight Editions
    • Manufacturer: Insight Editions

    In 1976, while on assignment in Jamaica for Time magazine, David Burnett photographed Bob Marley for the first time, and Burnett became so entranced by Marley’s charisma that he continued to document the reggae king throughout his groundbreaking European “Exodus” tour. Burnett’s vision, coupled with Marley’s larger-than-life charisma, resu... [Read More]

  • The Book of Exodus: The Making and Meaning of Bob Marley and the Wailers' Album of the Century

    • ASIN: 1400052866
    • ISBN: 1400052866
    • Brand: Brand: Crown Archetype
    • Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press

    Follow the Sacred Journey to Create One of the Lasting Musical Masterpieces of Our TimeBob Marley is one of our most important and influential artists. Recorded in London after an assassination attempt on his life sent Marley into exile from Jamaica, Exodus is the most lasting testament to his social conscience. Named by Time magazine as “Album o... [Read More]

  • Bob Marley: The Illustrated Biography

    • ASIN: 1907176748
    • ISBN: 1907176748
    • Manufacturer: Trans Atlantic

    Capturing Marley's life in a collection of photographs, many taken during his electric stage shows, others while at leisure on the football field or strumming on his intricately carved Ovation, this is an intimate record of Bob's short but intense life.

  • I and I Bob Marley

    • ASIN: 1620140306
    • ISBN: 1620140306
    • Brand: Lee & Low Books
    • Manufacturer: Lee & Low Books

    "A biography in verse about the Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley, offering an overview of key events and themes in his life, including his biracial heritage, Rastafarian beliefs, and love of music. End notes on poems provide further biographical information"--Provided by publisher.

  • Before the Legend: The Rise of Bob Marley

    • ASIN: 0060539925
    • ISBN: 0060539925
    • Manufacturer: Amistad

    Bob Marley was a reggae superstar, a musical prophet who brought the sound of the Third World to the entire globe. Before the Legend: The Rise of Bob Marley goes beyond the myth of Marley to bring you the private side of a man few people ever really knew. Drawing from original interviews with the people closest to Marleyincluding his widow, Rita, h... [Read More]

  • Bob Marley

    • ASIN: 0870470442
    • ISBN: 0870470442
    • Manufacturer: Schenkman Books

    A rebel, a visionary, an uncompromising champion of human rights - Robert Nesta Marley rose from the slums of Kingston, Jamaica, to make reggae music and his own message of rebellion, self-determination, and the power of the individual a spiritual, and political force throughout the world. The Wailers recording sessions, concerts, and life at 56 Ho... [Read More]

  • Bob Marley: Soul Rebel: The Stories Behind Every Song 1962-1981

    • ASIN: 1560252049
    • ISBN: 1560252049
    • Brand: Brand: Thunder's Mouth Press
    • Manufacturer: Thunder's Mouth Press

    Bob Marley left a legacy of politically and religiously charged songs of lyrical power and social significance that has changed the history of popular music. In addition to exploring the experiences behind Marley's best work, Chris Welch reveals the significance of the superb singles and albums delivered by Bob Marley and the Wailers from the early... [Read More]

  • Bob Marley: A Rebel Life

    • ASIN: 0859653315
    • ISBN: 0859653315
    • Brand: Brand: Plexus Publishing
    • Manufacturer: Plexus Publishing

    Description (200 words)In this photograhic tribute to Bob Marley, close friend and celebrated photographer Dennis Morris, pays tribute to an artist and performer who became a spiritual avatar to millions. Morris photographed Marley at almost every point in his career and the resulting images are intimate shots that could only have been taken by a t... [Read More]

  • Bob Marley: Spirit Dancer

    • ASIN: 0393321738
    • ISBN: 0393321738
    • Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company

    A photographic and textual meditation on the life of a legend, reissued in special CD-size format. Twenty years after Bob Marley's untimely death he remains a powerful worldwide presence. His music is at the top of the reggae charts, while his memory is indelibly etched in the minds of millions of his followers. In the last two years of his life Ma... [Read More]

  • Bob Marley and the Wailers: The Definitive Discography

    • ASIN: 1579401201
    • ISBN: 1579401201
    • Brand: Brand: Rounder Books
    • Manufacturer: Rounder Books

    For the first time ever, all the recordings made by Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, and Peter Tosh have been compiled into a definitive discography which details each track-singers, musicicans, engineers, producers, studios, master tape information, matrix numbers, and recording dates of each song.

  • Every Little Thing Gonna Be Alright

    • ASIN: 0306813408
    • ISBN: 0306813408
    • Brand: Bordowitz, Hank (EDT)/ Steffens, Roger (FRW)
    • Manufacturer: Da Capo Press

    Throughout Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, and America, Bob Marley represents far more than just the musician who translated spiritual and political beliefs into hypnotic, hard-hitting songs such as "Get Up, Stand Up," "No Woman, No Cry," and "Jammin'." Marley was born in rural Jamaica and reared in the mean streets of Kingston's Trenchtown; his asc... [Read More]

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