The Success of Bob Marley
Bob Marley has made as big an impact upon popular culture as he has on music. He built a career from his days as a poverty-stricken youth to one of worldwide fame from his adoring fans and respect from his peers. Throughout the 1960s and 70s, his influence was obvious to see. One of the few true reggae artists to cross over into the mainstream with his band, "The Wailers", his image became synonymous with the aspects of his personality he was trying to portray though his music, freedom and spirituality.
His band was originally called "The Teeenagers" in 1963 but after several name changes, they finally decided upon a name that stuck, "The Wailers". After the band reduced in numbers and Marley got married, he worked at several different jobs before he returned to his native Jamaica where he started to take very seriously, the Rastafarian religious movement. It was here where we saw the birth of his now infamous dreadlocks.
The Wailers returned in 1973 but the reunion was short-lived after they broke up just one year later. However, partly due to Eric Clapton's successful cover version of "I Shot the Sheriff", Marley's music enjoyed a renaissance and he continued to record as a solo artist.
He continued to tour with own band, "Bob Marley & the Wailers" and in 1975, they enjoyed the biggest hit of their career, "No Woman, No Cry". It was autobiographical in nature for Marley depicting his life in Jamaican ghetto, Trenchtown. Successful albums such as Exodus and Babylon By Bus followed establishing the band's place in the public's affection.
Marley's reputation grew as an icon of peace and spirituality. He was active in attempting to exert peace in to Jamaica and its warring political factions. His work is still considered to be a first-class example of activism, posthumously, he was inducted into The Rock Hall of Fame in 1994 and also received an award for the distinguished Jamaican Order of Merit citation.
His band was originally called "The Teeenagers" in 1963 but after several name changes, they finally decided upon a name that stuck, "The Wailers". After the band reduced in numbers and Marley got married, he worked at several different jobs before he returned to his native Jamaica where he started to take very seriously, the Rastafarian religious movement. It was here where we saw the birth of his now infamous dreadlocks.
The Wailers returned in 1973 but the reunion was short-lived after they broke up just one year later. However, partly due to Eric Clapton's successful cover version of "I Shot the Sheriff", Marley's music enjoyed a renaissance and he continued to record as a solo artist.
He continued to tour with own band, "Bob Marley & the Wailers" and in 1975, they enjoyed the biggest hit of their career, "No Woman, No Cry". It was autobiographical in nature for Marley depicting his life in Jamaican ghetto, Trenchtown. Successful albums such as Exodus and Babylon By Bus followed establishing the band's place in the public's affection.
Marley's reputation grew as an icon of peace and spirituality. He was active in attempting to exert peace in to Jamaica and its warring political factions. His work is still considered to be a first-class example of activism, posthumously, he was inducted into The Rock Hall of Fame in 1994 and also received an award for the distinguished Jamaican Order of Merit citation.
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