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Bob Marley: The biography
Stephen Davis

A. Barker, 1983 - 248 pages

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A revealing, intimate portrait of the natural mystic

I've read several books about Bob Marley, and this is one of the best. Davis tells Bob's story--the good and the bad--with heartfelt love. (In fact, he concludes the book by saying Marley is a "god." Wow! I admit, that's a little much...) Anyway, Davis' book is FILLED with direct quotes from Bob, his mother, his wife, his band and his friends. Consequently, we get a behind-the-scenes look at many of Bob's most personal moments--the assassination attempt, for example, and Bob's discovery that he had cancer. It is clear that Bob's family and friends opened up to Davis in a way they hadn't with other authors.

I also appreciated Davis' book because of the respect it gave to many elements of Jamaica's culture--the "rude" boys and the Rastafarians, for example. Davis explained them with understanding rather than judgement, unlike other authors I've read.

My only wish is that Davis would update his book to include what's happened with Bob's estate and the remaining Wailers.

If you can only get one book, get this one.

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Let us reason together

This is an outstanding biography--a realistic yet honorable, unflinching yet politically astute portrait of the late, great Bob Marley, and perhaps more importantly, of the context of Marcus Garveyism and Rastafarianism and the politics of Jamaica which was Marley's life. One of the most schoalrly presentations of the Rasta faith and of marley's role as a political musical artist.



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