Bob Marley Research Paper
Nesta Robert “Bob” Marley is known as being the father of reggae music. Bob Marley was the lead singer of the band The Wailers. He spread Jamaican music along with the Rastafari Movement worldwide. Marley brought the mystic power of reggae to the world and is called the Third World’s first pop superstar. He died at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Miami, FL of melanoma. Even after his death, Marley remains a global symbol of freedom, peace, and justice, and his songs remain popular worldwide.
Bob Marley was born in Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica, on February 6, 1945. Marley began playing music while he was still in school. When he was ten he moved to Kingston; it was there, in 1962, he recorded his first three songs, “Judge Not”, “Terror,” and “One …show more content…
“Catch A Fire” was met with international media fanfare and a tour in the UK and US ensued. Their second album, “Burnin” was released in October 1973 and included such hits as “I Shot the Sheriff” and “Get Up Stand Up.” The single “I Shot the Sheriff” was one of their most widely known hits. Eric Clapton recorded a cover in 1974 which gained The Wailers a large fan base in the US. Bob Marley and The Wailers went on their final tour in 1980 that broke attendance records and sold out such venues as Madison Square Garden. Bob Marley’s final performance was September 23, 1980 at Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh, PA. The final album released in Marley’s lifetime, “Uprising,” was released in 1980 and made a connection to African-American listeners with the single “Could You Be Loved,” which fused reggae and disco to give a danceable …show more content…
Rasta is a spiritual movement that worships the Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I. The spiritual use of cannabis and rejecting the western society are key themes upheld by the Rastafari Movement. Reggae music is said to have largely helped spread awareness of Rasta worldwide. Bob Marley was a key component in doing so. Marley is also known for having dreadlocks, which is a Rasta custom. They uphold that the bible warns against cutting hair; but not every Rasta has dreads, rather every Rasta has love in their heart and that is what sets them
Bob Marley was born in Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica, on February 6, 1945. Marley began playing music while he was still in school. When he was ten he moved to Kingston; it was there, in 1962, he recorded his first three songs, “Judge Not”, “Terror,” and “One …show more content…
“Catch A Fire” was met with international media fanfare and a tour in the UK and US ensued. Their second album, “Burnin” was released in October 1973 and included such hits as “I Shot the Sheriff” and “Get Up Stand Up.” The single “I Shot the Sheriff” was one of their most widely known hits. Eric Clapton recorded a cover in 1974 which gained The Wailers a large fan base in the US. Bob Marley and The Wailers went on their final tour in 1980 that broke attendance records and sold out such venues as Madison Square Garden. Bob Marley’s final performance was September 23, 1980 at Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh, PA. The final album released in Marley’s lifetime, “Uprising,” was released in 1980 and made a connection to African-American listeners with the single “Could You Be Loved,” which fused reggae and disco to give a danceable …show more content…
Rasta is a spiritual movement that worships the Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I. The spiritual use of cannabis and rejecting the western society are key themes upheld by the Rastafari Movement. Reggae music is said to have largely helped spread awareness of Rasta worldwide. Bob Marley was a key component in doing so. Marley is also known for having dreadlocks, which is a Rasta custom. They uphold that the bible warns against cutting hair; but not every Rasta has dreads, rather every Rasta has love in their heart and that is what sets them