Before the Legend

The Rise of Bob Marley

by Christopher Farley

On Sale: 05/22/2007

Before the Legend

The Rise of Bob Marley

by Christopher Farley

On Sale: 05/22/2007

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About the Book

Bob Marley was a reggae superstar, a musical prophet who brought the sound of the Third World to the entire globe. Before the Legend: The Rise of Bob Marley goes beyond the myth of Marley to bring you the private side of a man few people ever really knew. Drawing from original interviews with the people closest to Marleyincluding his widow, Rita, his mother, Cedella, his bandmate and childhood friend, Bunny Wailer, his producer Chris Blackwell, and many others—Legend paints an entirely fresh picture of one of the most enduring musical artists of our times.

This is a portrait of an artist as a young man, from his birth in the tiny town of Nine Miles in the hills of Jamaica, to the making of his debut international record, "Catch a Fire." We see Marley on the tough streets of Trench Town before he found stardom, struggling to find his way in music, in love and in life, and we take the wild ride with him to worldwide acceptance and adoration. From the acclaimed journalist, Christopher John Farely, the author of the bestselling AALIYAH and the reporter who broke the story on Dave Chappelle's retreat to South Africa, Legend is bursting with fresh insights into Marley and Jamaica, and is the definitive story of Marley's early days.

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Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780060539924
  • ISBN 10: 0060539925
  • Imprint: Amistad
  • On Sale: 05/22/2007
  • Pages: 224
  • List Price:15.99 CAD
  • BISAC1 : MUSIC / Printed Music / General
  • BISAC2 : MUSIC / History & Criticism
  • BISAC3 : MUSIC / Reference
  • BISAC4 : MUSIC / Printed Music / Artist Specific
  • BISAC5 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Composers & Musicians

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