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Bob Marley (Paperback)
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Bob Marley (Paperback)
Series: Caribbean Lives
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Loot Price R323
Discovery Miles 3 230
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Chronological birth-to-death sketch of Jamaica's premier
musician.St. Kitts-based journalist Steckles, one of the reggae
icon's more devout devotees, has spent countless moons cataloging
all forms of Bob Marley minutiae. From an overview of Wailers'
producer Lee "Scratch" Perry and his notorious royalty rip-offs to
a reexamination of the night Marley took a bullet in the arm from
an unknown assassin, Steckles squeezes in all the necessary info
for Zion Lion neophytes without revealing anything immensely fresh.
Even an epilogue about Marley's legacy is basically a collated
update of all the lawsuits levied against the estate. The only
reasons for yet another book about Bob Marley seem to be that 1)
there's a movie about him coming out soon, and 2) Steckles really
wanted to write about him. Make no mistake, this debut author can
turn a phrase. Yet he passed up a great opportunity to look beyond
the hype about a stoic "prophet" and tap into Marley's inner
thoughts, motivations and, yes, even his flaws. The volume often
reads like a discography, brimming over with excellent trivia.
Regrettably, this detailed information is padded every few pages
with fanzine-style gushing like calling Marley "one of the smartest
human beings on the planet" and stating that he achieved more
acclaim than the Beatles and Elvis.Crosses the line from admiring
Marley to uncritical celebrity worship. (Kirkus Reviews)
One of the twentieth century's most iconic cultural figures, Bob
Marley was responsible for popularising reggae music throughout the
world. His unique blend of politically conscious lyrics and melody
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 spokesman for the dispossessed. In this new biography,
Garry Steckles follows Marley's eventful life through the early
days in rural Jamaica, arrival in Kingston, first recordings and
performances to his spectacular status as an international
superstar. Throughout he analyses Marley's political and religious
beliefs, while also concentrating on his relationships with fellow
musicians, family and influential figures such as Chris Blackwell.
A chapter focusing on Marley's long-term legacy explores what the
musician contributed to world music and what the religious believer
gave to Rastafarianism.
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