Bob Marley

Bob Marley was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and central figure in reggae. With Bob Marley and the Wailers, he brought Jamaican music to a global audience through songs such as I Shot the Sheriff, No Woman, No Cry, Redemption Song, and One Love. His work joined spirituality, political resistance, and popular song.

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Punky Reggae Party: song versions and lyrics inspiration

Punky Reggae Party is a 1977 song by Bob Marley that exists in various versions ranging in duration from 4:25 to 9:19....
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I Shot the Sheriff: Burnin' spliff nearly destroyed Bob Marley's original recording

I Shot The Sheriff is one of Bob Marley's best-known songs first released on the 1973 album Burnin' and popularized a... 1 comment
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Easy Skanking: meaning and themes in the famous Bob Marley album opener

Easy Skanking is the opening song on Bob Marley’s tenth studio album Kaya released in 1978 and preceding the historic...
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Classical cello tribute to Bob Marley's No Woman No Cry

Sheku Kanneh-Mason is one of today’s most exciting young cellists. His 2018 debut album Inspiration featured the...
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Four continents come together for Manu Chao's Clandestino

In Latin America and Europe, this guy is virtually an icon who seems to have taken the role of Bob Marley. Manu Chao is...