Every Little Thing Gonna Be Alright: The Bob Marley Reader

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Every Little Thing Gonna Be Alright: The Bob Marley Reader
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Hank Bordowitz
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:336
Dimensions(mm): Height 225,Width 154
Category/GenreReggae
ISBN/Barcode 9780306813405
ClassificationsDewey:782.421646092
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Hachette Books
Imprint Da Capo Press Inc
Publication Date 1 June 2004
Publication Country United States

Description

Throughout Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, and America, Bob Marley represents far more than just the musician who translated spiritual and political beliefs into hypnotic, hard-hitting songs such as "Get Up, Stand Up," "No Woman, No Cry," and "Jammin'." Marley was born in rural Jamaica and reared in the mean streets of Kingston's Trenchtown his ascent to worldwide acclaim, first with The Wailers- Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingstone- and later as a solo artist, is a riveting story of the spiritual awakening of a uniquely talented individual.Now, for the first time, a symphony of voices has joined together to offer perspective on one of this century's most compelling figures. Dealing with Bob Marley as a man and myth, from his "rude boy" teens to international fame and his tragic death at the age of thirty-six, Every Little Thing Gonna Be Alright then explores the larger picture, examining Marley as the spokesman for Jamaica's homegrown religion of Rastafarianism, as a flash point for the pressure cooker of Jamaican politics, and his unique status as the first pop musical superstar of the so-called "Third World."

Author Biography

Hank Bordowitz is the author of the critically acclaimed Bad Moon Rising: The Unauthorized History of Creedence Clearwater Revival and editor of The U2 Reader: A Quarter Century of Commentary, Criticism, and Reviews. He lives in the exurbs of New York City.