Okay, okay, reggae is still alive and well so the title of the post is a bit of hyperbole, but 30 years ago today the glowing firebrand of reggae passed away. I speak of course, of the great Bob Marley who succumbed to malignant melanoma on May 11th, 1981. A particularly good account of Marley's life is recounted in Timothy White's Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley. "Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds."
From Redemption Song
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Marley was king!!!
An excellent discussion of Bob Marley's music and legacy:
http://www.slate.com/id/2135672/
Hi Linda,
Nice to hear from you and thanks for stopping by the blog. Hope you are well. George speaks of you from time to time. Kind regards.
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