"While working on Exodus,
Marley and the Wailers recorded songs that were
later released on the album Kaya (1978). With love as its
theme, the work featured two hits: 'Satisfy
My Soul' and 'Is This Love.' Also in 1978, Marley
returned to Jamaica to perform his One Love Peace Concert, where he got Prime
Minister Michael Manley of the PNP and opposition leader Edward Seaga of the
JLP to shake hands on stage" ("Bob Marley"). Bob Marley, a Rastafarian
singer, was a dropout who became one of the biggest reggae musicians in the
world. Bob Marley (Nesta Robert Marley) was born February 6, 1945. Bob Marley
lived in a government-subsidized in his teen years. In the early 1960's, Marley
was exposed to music including jazz-infected shuffle-beat rhythms of ska.
Marley, Tosh, and Wailer made the Wailers coached by Joe Higgs.
It's named the Wailers because Bob Marley stated that they were all
crying. Later, the Wailers included Junior Braithwaite, Beverly Kelso, and Cherry
Green to sing with them as back-up singers. In 1966, Marley married Rita
Anderson, an 18-year-old member of the up and coming Jamaican singing group. Marley
eventually fathered as many as nine children in his lifetime, although many of
his children had different mothers. Bob Marley made many different songs. Some
songs are, "No Women No Cry," "Exodus," "Could You Be
Loved," "Coming in from the Cold," "Jamming," and "Redemption
song". Bob Marley had albums too like Dread, Live!, Rastaman, Vibration,
Exodus, Kaya, Uprising, and the posthumous Confrontation. In 1976, an
assassination attempt had happened, shooting Bob Marley and his
wife, Rita. In 1978, Bob Marley had been presented with the third World
Peace Award. Soon after he obtained the award, the singer made a pilgrimage to
Africa. After receiving the Jamaican Order of Merit under new Prime
Minister Edward Seaga, Bob Marley died in Miami on May 11, 1981. Bob Marley was
known after his death within his songs. His work became the best-selling reggae
music ever, selling 12 million copies of Legend.
A hero must keep peace between the world and each other, and be
a good influence to others by their jobs and how they act. Bob Marley is considered
a hero because he is influential
in his work and the way he acts and he keeps peace
within others through his music.
Bob
Marley is influential within all of his songs, making his legacy form in
his reggae music. He also influenced people by looking out for others and being
a first-class musician who influenced people with his music and his life.
"Marley, Bob" supports my claim that Bob Marley is influential as can
be seen in the quote; "Marley's
influence on music was monumental. Reggae captured the emerging, youthful,
rebellious, and confident
pulse of the Third World, but its infectious beat also captured the attention
of youth in the United States and Europe. The dreadlocks Marley wore also
became popular with young people in many countries, standing as a cultural
symbol of defiance. But Marley's legacy went far beyond his music to include
his spiritual and political
crusades, which were always interwoven into his songs" (Marley). This
quote shows that Marley's reggae music influenced the Third World and infectiously
spread onto those in the United States. Bob Marley has a reigning
legacy today including his youthful, rebellious music and his symbol of
defiance. His music
was played from his spiritual and political
crusades. Bob Marley
influenced others
with his fashion and his way
of making music. Bob
Marley's dreadlocks are a symbol that is
still worn by
young adults even 'till now. The author
explains Bob
Marley as someone who cares in
the quote; "Biographer
Stephen Davis notes that
Marley regularly received
supplicants from the ghetto in his compound on Jamaica's exclusive Hope
Road, and he dispensed favors
and money
freely, thereby gaining a reputation as the friend and helper
of Jamaica's poor" (Nash). This quote shows us that Bob
Marley wasn't only a
songwriter, a singer and a
producer. He
was also
a person who would
help others
in need. He
gave money
to others and sang for
peace in the world. Bob Marley
was recognized as
a friend and helper
of Jamaica's poor.
Whenever Jamaica needed help, he would assist the people of Jamaica. He
received supplicants and returned the favor with other favors and money. This
shows that Bob
Marley was an
influence to other with his music and being an outstanding person. Bob
Marley's influence still exists with his reggae music today.
Bob Marley is an amazing peacekeeper, who showed his peace in the
world with his medals, music, and heart.
He made a unity and peace between him and the
world. Another essential point made by Henderson says that Bob Marley wanted
unity in the quote, "In 1965, however, Marley recorded an antidote to such
militant anthems with "One Love," a song that distilled Rastafarian
teachings and called for unity, peace, and love.
These would be recurring themes throughout Marley's career: taking to the streets in strong
protest against injustice tempered by a philosophy of non-violence and racial
unity" (Marley). Bob Marley had also tried to keep peace within Jamaican
authorities. He kept peace making his songs like 'One Love' forming a unity
between authorities and the "rude boys". Bob Marley
would protest how things are injustice by using his songs to have a
non-violence unity and made authorities understand the "rude boys". He would
take over the streets of Jamaica with his love and peace. Bob Marley keeping
peace is observed when he received medals in the quote, "Shortly before
his death, Marley received the Order of Merit from the Jamaican
government. He had also been awarded the Medal of Peace from the United Nations
in 1980. More than 30,000 people paid their respects to the musician during his
memorial service, held at the National Arena in Kingston, Jamaica. Rita Marley,
Marcia Griffiths, Judy Mowatt sang and the Wailers performed at the
ceremony" ("Bob Marley"). In Bob Marley's lifetime, he had been
given the Order of Merit and the Medal of Peace. He was adored by
many others, and he kept peace within his songs,
dreaming of peace and love in the whole world. He shared his love in his music,
making 30,000 people respect him for his music. His music kept peace with
others with his music sharing his love to the world and the
world had given it back in time. Bob Marley kept peace with authorities and the
"rude boys" and formed a unity with his music. Bob
Marley is remembered as a peaceful and interesting musician. He was given
Medals for his peacefulness and dreamt of one peace in the world.
Bob Marley shares his peace and love with everyone, earning him medals
for keeping peace within the world. Marley is also influential to everyone with
his music and his Rastafarian heart. Bob Marley grew
up to be a musician who spread his word throughout the world. Bob Marley was
tired of how music producers would not let Bob Marley do the type of music that
he intended on doing. So instead of following Sims, one of his many producers, he
decided that he will open his own record studio. This studio was called Wail
'N' Soul 'M', after making this record studio, the Wailers and the
Soulettes made a label. Bob Marley was tired of something that did not feel
right, so he did it in his own way and returned to reggae instead of doing
rock. He is one of the most famous reggae musicians in the world,
even till today.
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