Bob Marley
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[Edit]Reggae's most transcendent and iconic figure, Bob Marley was the first Jamaican artist to achieve international superstardom, in the process introducing the music of his native island nation to the far-flung corners of the globe. Marley's music gave voice to the day-to-day struggles of the Jamaican experience, vividly capturing not only the plight of the country's impoverished and oppressed but also the devout spirituality that remains their source of strength. His songs of faith, devotion, and revolution created a legacy that continues to live on not only through the music of his extended family but also through generations of artists the world over touched by his genius.
Robert Nesta Marley was born February 6, 1945, in rural St. Ann's Parish, Jamaica; the son of a middle-aged white father and teenaged black mother, he left home at 14 to pursue a music career in Kingston, becoming a pupil of local singer and devout Rastafarian Joe Higgs. He cut his first single, "Judge Not," in 1962 for Leslie Kong, severing ties with the famed producer soon after over a monetary dispute. In 1963 Marley teamed with fellow singers Peter Tosh, Bunny Livingston, Junior Braithwaite, Beverly Kelso, and Cherry Smith to form the vocal group the Teenagers; later rechristened the Wailing Rudeboys and later simply the Wailers, they signed on with producer Coxsone Dodd's legendary Studio One and recorded their debut, "I'm Still Waiting." When Braithwaite and Smith exited the Wailers, Marley assumed lead vocal duties, and in early 1964 the group's follow-up, "Simmer Down," topped the Jamaican charts. A series of singles including "Let Him Go (Rude Boy Get Gail)," "Dancing Shoes," "Jerk in Time," "Who Feels It Knows It," and "What Am I to Do" followed, and in all, the Wailers recorded some 70 tracks for Dodd before disbanding in 1966. On February 10 of that year, Marley married Rita Anderson, a singer in the group the Soulettes; she later enjoyed success as a member of the vocal trio the I-Threes. Marley then spent the better part of the year working in a factory in Newark, DE, the home of his mother since 1963.
Upon returning to Jamaica that October, Marley re-formed the Wailers with Livingston and Tosh, releasing "Bend Down Low" on their own short-lived Wail 'N' Soul 'M label; at this time all three members began devoting themselves to the teachings of the Rastafari faith, a cornerstone of Marley's life and music until his death. Beginning in 1968, the Wailers recorded a wealth of new material for producer Danny Sims before teaming the following year with producer Lee "Scratch" Perry; backed by Perry's house band, the Upsetters, the trio cut a number of classics, including "My Cup," "Duppy Conqueror," "Soul Almighty," and "Small Axe," which fused powerful vocals, ingenious rhythms, and visionary production to lay the groundwork for much of the Jamaican music in their wake. Upsetters bassist Aston "Family Man" Barrett and his drummer brother Carlton soon joined the Wailers full-time, and in 1971 the group founded another independent label, Tuff Gong, releasing a handful of singles before signing to Chris Blackwell's Island Records a year later.
1973's Catch a Fire, the Wailers' Island debut, was the first of their albums released outside of Jamaica, and immediately earned worldwide acclaim; the follow-up, Burnin', launched the track "I Shot the Sheriff," a Top Ten hit for Eric Clapton in 1974. With the Wailers poised for stardom, however, both Livingston and Tosh quit the group to pursue solo careers; Marley then brought in the I-Threes, which in addition to Rita Marley consisted of singers Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt. The new lineup proceeded to tour the world prior to releasing their 1975 breakthrough album Natty Dread, scoring their first U.K. Top 40 hit with the classic "No Woman, No Cry." Sellout shows at the London Lyceum, where Marley played to racially mixed crowds, yielded the superb Live! later that year, and with the success of 1976's Rastaman Vibration, which hit the Top Ten in the U.S., it became increasingly clear that his music had carved its own niche within the pop mainstream.
As great as Marley's fame had grown outside of Jamaica, at home he was viewed as a figure of almost mystical proportions, a poet and prophet whose every word had the nation's collective ear. His power was perceived as a threat in some quarters, and on December 3, 1976, he was wounded in an assassination attempt; the ordeal forced Marley to leave Jamaica for over a year. 1977's Exodus was his biggest record to date, generating the hits "Jamming," "Waiting in Vain," and "One Love/People Get Ready"; Kaya was another smash, highlighted by the gorgeous "Is This Love" and "Satisfy My Soul." Another classic live date, Babylon by Bus, preceded the release of 1979's Survival. 1980 loomed as Marley's biggest year yet, kicked off by a concert in the newly liberated Zimbabwe; a tour of the U.S. was announced, but while jogging in New York's Central Park he collapsed, and it was discovered he suffered from cancer that had spread to his brain, lungs, and liver. Uprising was the final album released in Marley's lifetime — he died May 11, 1981, at age 36.
Posthumous efforts including 1983's Confrontation, the best-selling 1984 retrospective Legend, and the 2012 documentary Marley kept the man's music alive, and his renown continued to grow in the years following his death — even decades after the fact, he remains synonymous with reggae's world-wide popularity. In the wake of her husband's passing, Rita Marley scored a solo hit with "One Draw," but despite the subsequent success of singles "Many Are Called" and "Play Play," she had largely withdrawn from performing to focus on raising her children by the mid-'80s. Oldest son David, better known as Ziggy, went on to score considerable pop success as the leader of the Melody Makers, a Marley family group comprised of siblings Cedella, Stephen, and Sharon; their 1988 single "Tomorrow People" was a Top 40 U.S. hit, a feat even Bob himself never accomplished. Three other Marley children — Damian, Julian, and Ky-Mani — pursued careers in music as well.
Title: 127 King Street Kingston (International Version)
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Genre: Reggae
Title: Another Dance (Rarities From Studio One)
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Title: Bob Marley: The King Of Reggae - Early Works
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Title: Catch a Fire (Remastered)
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, World Music
Title: Exodus 40: The Movement Continues (Deluxe Edition)]
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Genre: Reggae
Title: Exodus (Deluxe Edition)
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, World Music, Ska
Title: Exodus (Remastered)
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Reggae, Roots Reggae, World Music, Ska
Title: Exodus - The Movement Continues (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Genre: Reggae
Title: Fy-Ah, Fy-Ah (3CD Box Set) (CD2)
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Genre: Rock, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Ska
Title: Fy-Ah, Fy-Ah - The JAD Masters, 1967-1970 (Remastered) [Box Set]
Artist: The Wailers, Bob Marley
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae
Title: Kaya (Deluxe Edition)
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, World Music
Title: Kaya (Remastered)
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, World Music, Ska
Title: Live At the Roxy: The Complete Concert
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, World Music
Title: Marley - The Original Soundtrack (CD1)
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Pop
Title: Trench Town Rising: The Lee Perry Sessions (Disc 1)
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Genre: Reggae
Title: Wail'n Soul'm Singles Selecta (International Version)
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Genre: Reggae
Collections
Title: Into the Mix V - Nothing But the Remixed Hits
Genre: Electronica
Title: Republica Cafe (By Bruno From Ibiza)
Genre: Electronica
Title: Reggae Chartbusters, Vol. 4
Genre: Reggae
Title: Funky Kingston: Reggae Dancefloor Grooves 1968-74
Genre: Reggae
Title: You Are Parkour - Music to Parkour
Genre: Electronica
Title: The Upsetter Selection: A Lee Perry Jukebox
Genre: Reggae
Title: 99 Dubstep Essentials
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: 99 Dubstep EDM
Genre: Electronica
Title: Spring Break Jams
Genre: Pop
Title: Dubstep Madness
Genre: Electronica
Title: 99 Dubstep
Genre: Electronica
Title: Hip Hop Trap Dustep
Genre: Electronica
Title: Dubstep in Miami
Genre: Electronica
Title: 70s Reggae Dub Collection
Genre: Reggae
Title: Antologia Del Reggae (Grandes Exitos)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Pacha Life
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Hotel Buddha (Bonus Track Version)
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Dubstep - Chillout
Genre: Electronica
Title: Things That Go Pop In The Knight, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Dubstep - Smash Club Hits
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Dubstep Crazy
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Tighten Up, Vol. 5
Genre: Reggae
Title: Trojan Upsetter Box Set
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Bunny Striker Lee Story
Genre: Reggae
Title: Trap Attack - 40 Trap Hits
Genre: Electronica
Title: 4th of July All American Celebration
Genre:
Title: Future Discothèque / Future Discotheque
Genre: Electronica
Title: Sex In The City (Re-Recorded / Remastered Versions)
Genre: Pop
Title: Uplifting Songs of Motivation (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Pop
Title: Dubstep 2013 Anthems
Genre: Electronica
Title: Coffee House Blend (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Pop
Title: Club 2012 - House Dubstep Trance Hits
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Hits Reloaded
Genre: Electronica
Title: Smokin' Reggae Music
Genre: World Music
Title: Reggae Stars
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae - the Essential Pulse Series Disc 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Best of Jamaica
Genre: Reggae
Title: Massive Reggae Hits
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Roots
Genre: Reggae
Title: Hate (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Vintage Classics Jamaica
Genre: Reggae
Title: The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band Companion
Genre: Rock
Title: Works of Jah, Vol. 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Complete UK Upsetter Singles Collection, Vol. 3
Genre: Reggae
Title: Don't Rock My Boat
Genre: Jazz
Title: Clubber's Guide to Deep House
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Jamaican Independence Celebration (feat. Bob Marley)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Icons of Reggae
Genre: Reggae
Title: Total Reggae: Chart Hits Reggae Style
Genre: Reggae
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 26
Genre: Pop
Title: Soundtrack To The '70s
Genre: Rock
Title: Los Nº 1 de la Radio Vol. 7
Genre: Rock
Title: Before They Were Famous
Genre: Rock
Title: Authentic Reggae, Vol. 3
Genre: Reggae
Title: Authentic Reggae, Vol. 3 (Platinum Edition)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Jackpot Presents Authentic Reggae Vol.3
Genre: Reggae
Title: Song Shop - Volume 16
Genre: Pop
Title: Above & Beyond - Rock, Pop And Reggae Heaven Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Memories Of Reggae Vol 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Summer Jams Collection
Genre: Pop
Title: Nelson Mandela - Freedom's Hero
Genre: Pop
Title: Smash Summer Reggae Hits, Vol. 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Above & Beyond - Rock, Pop & Reggae Heaven, Vol. 15
Genre: Pop
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Artist: Peter Tosh
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae
Title: The Best Man - Music From The Motion Picture
Artist: The Best Man (Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Reggae Anthology: Melody Life
Artist: Marcia Griffiths
Genre: Rock, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall, World Music
Title: Haïti Twoubadou, Chapître 1 (Live) / Haiti Twoubadou, Chapitre 1 (Live)
Artist: D. Larose
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Love to Reggae (Digitally Re-Mastered Live/Radio Recordings)
Artist: Supersongs
Genre: Reggae
Title: A Live Injection - Anthology 1968-1979
Artist: Lee Scratch Perry
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub
Title: Sounds from the Black Ark: The Very Best of Lee Perry
Artist: Lee Scratch Perry
Genre: Reggae
Title: Original Ska
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Alternative Rock, Reggae, World Music, Latin, Ska
Title: The Upsetter Selection: A Lee Perry Jukebox
Artist: Lee Scratch Perry
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: 100 Dubstep - Club Tracks
Artist: Dubstep
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Dubstep
Title: Trojan Ganja Box Set
Artist: Various
Genre: Electronica, Alternative Rock, Dancefloor, Reggae, World Music, Latin, Ska
Title: In the Name of the Father (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Reggae Fever: Ultimate Collection (CD1)
Artist: Reggae Fever
Genre: Reggae, Dub, World Music, Ska