Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (901 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0805080864 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 576 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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An appendix to the new edition chronicles Marley's legacy in recent years, as well as the ongoing controversy over the possibility that Marley's remains might be exhumed from Nine Mile, Jamaica, and reburied in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where hundreds of Rastafarians live. 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 explosion that continues today.Under the supervision of the author's widow and with the collaboration of a Marley expert, this fourth edition contains a wealth of new material on the Jamaican singer, songwriter and musician , including many revisions m
"-Joel Selvin," San Francisco Chronicle. "Probably the finest biography ever written about a popular musician
THOMAS said The Man, The Myth, The Marley. Ever take a college course because it sounded so interesting and wild in the syllabus and when the time comes to start the actual class you immediately have buyer's remorse?Everyone loves Bob Marley. And surely a 500-page book on Marley is going to be nothing but an amazing experience to learn every nook and cranny related to his life. But you realize the author must've done so much research and had no man. A Jamaican History Lesson Amazon Customer as a fan of Bob Marley's I was interested in learning about his life and relationships; what inspired him to write certain songs, etc. Instead, I got a well documented look at the legal wrangling, the murders and exhaustive commentary on Jamaica's socio-economic standing. After I read it I didn't feel as though I knew the real Bob Marley -- but I got a hell of a history lesson!. Extremely thorough Bryan Clark White wrote a very thorough book about Jamaica and Jamaican music. The Jamaica that Bob Marley grew up in. He provides a detailed account of the Jamaican culture before and during Bob Marley's rise to success. White also chronicles the unfortunate hangers-on that accumulated with Bob's success and blemished his later years. The songs i have been listening to by Bob Marley for the last 20 years now have new
White died in 2002.. One of the most prominent music journalists of the twentieth century, Timothy White wrote extensively on Marley, reggae, and Caribbean music and culture for Rolling Stone, The New York Times, and other leading publications. His close contact with Marley and his family and inner circle of friends led to White being granted access to private papers, photographs, and memorabilia