Bob Marley Research Paper
Bob Marley - Biography
Anjali Bhogal
Intro: *Play Song: “War” - Bob Marley* Track from Rastaman Vibration album released in 1976 by The Wailers.
“Marley and Alan called the song ‘War,’ and Selassie’s urgent plea for human rights now had the refrain ‘And until the day, everywhere is war/War in the East/War in the West/War uptown/War downtown.” (Timothy White. Catch a Fire, 284)
It has been 40 years since Bob Marley pleaded to mankind that, “Until the colour of a man’s skin is no more significant than the colour of his eyes there will be war, until the basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all, without regard to race there will be war.” That message that was spoken so long ago should be repeated today since in our 21st century world, we still have various wars …show more content…
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Born Nesta Robert “Bob” Marley, February 6th, 1945. In Nine Miles, Saint Ann, Jamaica. To Norval Marley, and Cedella Booker.
The Wailers, Reggae, Rastafarian band created in 1963. Included Peter Tosh, Bunny Livingston, and Bob Marley
The Wailers released “Soul Rebel,” “Duppy Conquer,” “400 Years,” “Small Axe,” and many other Reggae hits collaboratively with their producer Lee “Scratch” Perry
The Wailers ended their contract in 1974 “bitterly” when the group found out that Lee “Scratch” Perry had been selling their tracks in England without their consent.
In February of 1966, Bob married “Alpharita “Rita” Constantia Anderson” (White. 180-81)
After The Wailers split, they joined Chris Blackwell the owner of “Island Records” (White. 276) and signed their first album “Catch A Fire.”
The Wailers separated in 1974 after Peter Tosh, and Bunny Livingston left.
Even though The Wailers separated, Marley decided to form another Reggae, Rastafarian band called Bob Marley and The
Anjali Bhogal
Intro: *Play Song: “War” - Bob Marley* Track from Rastaman Vibration album released in 1976 by The Wailers.
“Marley and Alan called the song ‘War,’ and Selassie’s urgent plea for human rights now had the refrain ‘And until the day, everywhere is war/War in the East/War in the West/War uptown/War downtown.” (Timothy White. Catch a Fire, 284)
It has been 40 years since Bob Marley pleaded to mankind that, “Until the colour of a man’s skin is no more significant than the colour of his eyes there will be war, until the basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all, without regard to race there will be war.” That message that was spoken so long ago should be repeated today since in our 21st century world, we still have various wars …show more content…
Overall View
Born Nesta Robert “Bob” Marley, February 6th, 1945. In Nine Miles, Saint Ann, Jamaica. To Norval Marley, and Cedella Booker.
The Wailers, Reggae, Rastafarian band created in 1963. Included Peter Tosh, Bunny Livingston, and Bob Marley
The Wailers released “Soul Rebel,” “Duppy Conquer,” “400 Years,” “Small Axe,” and many other Reggae hits collaboratively with their producer Lee “Scratch” Perry
The Wailers ended their contract in 1974 “bitterly” when the group found out that Lee “Scratch” Perry had been selling their tracks in England without their consent.
In February of 1966, Bob married “Alpharita “Rita” Constantia Anderson” (White. 180-81)
After The Wailers split, they joined Chris Blackwell the owner of “Island Records” (White. 276) and signed their first album “Catch A Fire.”
The Wailers separated in 1974 after Peter Tosh, and Bunny Livingston left.
Even though The Wailers separated, Marley decided to form another Reggae, Rastafarian band called Bob Marley and The