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Books : Before the Legend: The Rise of Bob Marley |
List Price: $21.95Price: $2.00 You Save: $19.95 (91%)Prices subject to change.
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 782.421646092
EAN: 9780060539917
ISBN: 0060539917
Label: Amistad
Manufacturer: Amistad
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: May 01, 2006
Publisher: Amistad
Release Date: May 02, 2006
Studio: Amistad
Sales Rank: 673473
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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, his mother, Cedella, his bandmate and childhood friend, Bunny Wailer, his producer Chris Blackwell, and many others—Legend paints an entirely fresh picture of one of the most enduring musical artists of our times.
This is a portrait of an artist as a young man, from his birth in the tiny town of Nine Miles in the hills of Jamaica, to the making of his debut international record, "Catch a Fire." We see Marley on the tough streets of Trench Town before he found stardom, struggling to find his way in music, in love and in life, and we take the wild ride with him to worldwide acceptance and adoration. From the acclaimed journalist, Christopher John Farely, the author of the bestselling AALIYAH and the reporter who broke the story on Dave Chappelle's retreat to South Africa, Legend is bursting with fresh insights into Marley and Jamaica, and is the definitive story of Marley's early days.
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Do not, I REPEAT, Do NOT waste your time or MONEY on this so-called book.
This man knows nothing about Bob, Rasta, OR BLACK CULTURE. It's an insult
to us who are Rasta, Jamaican and fed up with Americans USING Bob for their gain. This is why true Rasta, only reason and Follow Jah. We not
on their path to glory fame money.
One day a voice will emerge chosen by Bob himself to speak the REAL TRUTH,
and that will become the true story.
Too much SAID, not enough ... Read More
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THE WHOLE BOOK IS ALL WHAT INSPIRES ME.
BOB MARLEY IS ONE OF THE GREATEST LEGENDS IN THE WORLD
AND HE STILL LIVES AS I'M CONCERN.
CHRISTOPHER JOHN FARLEY,THANK YOU FOR TAKING ME CLOSER
TO HIM MORE AND MORE THROUGH YOUR WONDERFUL WRITINGS.
I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS BOOK SINCE THE RELEASE DAY AND
I NEVER THOUGHT OF DOING THE REVIEW.BUT NOW IS THE TIME.
I ENJOY EVERY PAGE OF THIS BOOK AND IT'S REALLY AMAZING
HOW A WRITER CAN TOUCH MY HEART THIS FAR. ... Read More
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I got wind of this book when an excerpt was published in - of all places - the Wall Street Journal. It turns out the author, Christopher John Farley, is an editor at the Journal, which probably explains how it ended up being excerpted there.
Bob Marley is really the great popularizer of Reggae in Europe and the U.S., going back to the late 70's and early 80's. He was the rage when I lived in Jamaica from 1977 to 1979. His album "Exodus" was a hit at the time.
Marley died ... Read More
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As the title states this book is primarily about the early days and beginning of Bob Marley's musical career. Fans of Marley know most of this information already but it's still enjoyable to read.
The book starts with Bob being born in the country and his eventual relocation to Trenchtown. We read about his family roots and how he came to be interested in music with his friends. Eventually he formed the Wailers with them.
Some of the more fascinating information in the book is the ... Read More
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BEFORE THE LEGEND: THE RISE OF BOB MARLEY goes before most Marley biographies in covering his early years, from his birth in a poor Jamaican town to his early days as a struggling artist before his debut album Catch a Fire caught fire. New interviews with band mate Bunny, material from the secret autobiographical recordings made by Peter Tosh, interviews with close family members and more form a very different set of images in the first major coverage of Marley in over 20 years. A 'must' for any Marley fan.
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