The Legacy Of Bob Marley
Bob Marley once said, “Don’t worry bout a thing, every little thing is gonna be alright” (LaBlanc, 3). Bob Marley believed in that you could do anything if you put your mind and hard work into it. What Marley was trying to say was that even though it might not seem like everything is okay right now; it will all work out in the end. Bob Marley was a strong hard-working man who had the brains, courage, and a talent for music that is still appreciated today. Marley served as a world ambassador for the reggae music movement and he has sold more than twenty million records throughout his music career. Bob Marley was the first international superstar to emerge from the so-called “Third World” countries (Biography, 2016). Bob Marley’s new style of
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While becoming a music icon for the past, present, and future generations, Bob Marley was also heavily influenced by music icons in which most notably were Elvis Presley and Solomon Burke during his music career (“Bob Marley”, 2016). Robert Nesta Marley, otherwise known as Bob Marley, was born on February 6th in 1945 in St. Ann, Jamaica (Bob Marley - The Official Site). Originally living in Kingston, well known as the poorest neighborhood in Jamaica, he was moved around with different family members due to the death of his father when Marley was ten years old. While living in the poverty stricken area of Jamaica has greatly influenced the musical style and political stance that Bob Marley would have later in life. Bob Marley learned to play the guitar and started taking singing lessons in the 1950s. Marley would spend his time singing after school with his friends and also he would perform locally at the talent shows with fellow performers, most notably were “Bunny Wailing” Livingston, Peter Tosh …show more content…
Live for others, and you will live again.”-Bob Marley
References
“Bob Marley.” St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture Detroit: Gale. 2013. Biography in Context. Web. 18 Feb. 2016 "Bob Marley - The Official Site." Bob Marley. Tuff Gong Worldwide Inc, n.d. Web. 4 Apr. 2016.
"History of Reggae.". The Reggaskas, 2016. Web. 15 July 2016.
Kallen, Stuart A. The History of Reggae. 55-61 Detroit, MI, 2006. Gale Research, Inc.
LaBlanc, Michael L. Contemporary Musicians. Vol. 3 Detroit, MI, 1990. Gale Research, Inc.
“Rastafarianism.” ReligionFacts.com. 10 Nov. 2015. Web. Accessed 21 Jul.
While becoming a music icon for the past, present, and future generations, Bob Marley was also heavily influenced by music icons in which most notably were Elvis Presley and Solomon Burke during his music career (“Bob Marley”, 2016). Robert Nesta Marley, otherwise known as Bob Marley, was born on February 6th in 1945 in St. Ann, Jamaica (Bob Marley - The Official Site). Originally living in Kingston, well known as the poorest neighborhood in Jamaica, he was moved around with different family members due to the death of his father when Marley was ten years old. While living in the poverty stricken area of Jamaica has greatly influenced the musical style and political stance that Bob Marley would have later in life. Bob Marley learned to play the guitar and started taking singing lessons in the 1950s. Marley would spend his time singing after school with his friends and also he would perform locally at the talent shows with fellow performers, most notably were “Bunny Wailing” Livingston, Peter Tosh …show more content…
Live for others, and you will live again.”-Bob Marley
References
“Bob Marley.” St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture Detroit: Gale. 2013. Biography in Context. Web. 18 Feb. 2016 "Bob Marley - The Official Site." Bob Marley. Tuff Gong Worldwide Inc, n.d. Web. 4 Apr. 2016.
"History of Reggae.". The Reggaskas, 2016. Web. 15 July 2016.
Kallen, Stuart A. The History of Reggae. 55-61 Detroit, MI, 2006. Gale Research, Inc.
LaBlanc, Michael L. Contemporary Musicians. Vol. 3 Detroit, MI, 1990. Gale Research, Inc.
“Rastafarianism.” ReligionFacts.com. 10 Nov. 2015. Web. Accessed 21 Jul.