
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 11
th, 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
Marley was king!!!
ReplyDeleteAn excellent discussion of Bob Marley's music and legacy:
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Hi Linda,
ReplyDeleteNice 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.