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Bob Marley and the Wailers
The Ultimate Illustrated History
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Artikel-Nr:
9780760388679
Veröffentl:
2024
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.02.2024
Seiten:
208
Autor:
Richie Unterberger
Gewicht:
1174 g
Format:
281x239x20 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Richie Unterberger is the author of numerous rock history books, including The Unreleased Beatles: Music and Film, which won a 2007 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research in the "Best Discography" division of the "Best Research in Recorded Rock Music" category. His other books include Fleetwood Mac: The Ultimate Illustrated History and Bob Marley and the Wailers: The Ultimate Illustrated History. He is a frequent contributor to MOJO and Record Collector, and he teaches courses on rock music history at the College of Marin, the University of San Francisco, and City College of San Francisco.
Explore the entire, incredible journey of Bob Marley and the Wailers, and their enduring legacy, in this unique visual history.
More than four decades after Marley's death, he and his bandmates remain the most famous reggae artists of all time--and one of the most famous bands of all time, period.Illustrated with photos and memorabilia from all phases of their journey, Bob Marley and the Wailers illuminates the lives and times of the man and his collaborators. Their evolution from early-'60s Jamaican ska act to international superstars was not just improbable, but unprecedented for an act from an underdeveloped country.
As you make your way through the band's story, you will see the crucial role they played in establishing reggae as a globally popular form of music, and the influence that the Rastafari movement had on their lives and sound; plus, how Marley's socially conscious lyrics and actions made him a universal symbol of pride and justice.
This beautifully designed volume includes:
This is the definitive illustrated biography of Bob Marley and the Wailers-a must-have for every fan of the world music legend.
More than four decades after Marley's death, he and his bandmates remain the most famous reggae artists of all time--and one of the most famous bands of all time, period.Illustrated with photos and memorabilia from all phases of their journey, Bob Marley and the Wailers illuminates the lives and times of the man and his collaborators. Their evolution from early-'60s Jamaican ska act to international superstars was not just improbable, but unprecedented for an act from an underdeveloped country.
As you make your way through the band's story, you will see the crucial role they played in establishing reggae as a globally popular form of music, and the influence that the Rastafari movement had on their lives and sound; plus, how Marley's socially conscious lyrics and actions made him a universal symbol of pride and justice.
This beautifully designed volume includes:
- A complete history of the band, right up to Marley's untimely death in 1981, and his continuing influence today
- Fantastic performance and candid off-stage photography
- Images of rare memorabilia
- Sidebars from a roster of respected music journalists
- Coverage of the 2024 Bob Marley biopic One Love
This is the definitive illustrated biography of Bob Marley and the Wailers-a must-have for every fan of the world music legend.
Bob Marley and the Wailers documents the band's crucial role in establishing reggae's global popularity, with socially conscious lyrics that made Marley a symbol of pride and justice.
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1: Beginnings: 1945-1962
CHAPTER 2: The Studio One Ska Years: 1963-1966
CHAPTER 3: From Rock Steady to Reggae: 1967-1971
CHAPTER 4: The International Breakthrough: 1972-1974
CHAPTER 5: The First Third-World Superstar: 1975-1979
CHAPTER 6: The Final Years: 1980-1981
EPILOGUE: Legacy
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS
CHAPTER 1: Beginnings: 1945-1962
CHAPTER 2: The Studio One Ska Years: 1963-1966
CHAPTER 3: From Rock Steady to Reggae: 1967-1971
CHAPTER 4: The International Breakthrough: 1972-1974
CHAPTER 5: The First Third-World Superstar: 1975-1979
CHAPTER 6: The Final Years: 1980-1981
EPILOGUE: Legacy
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS