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Redemption Song, 1980

Bob Marley playing one of his most famous songs

Photograph: Dennis Morris
 

Bob Marley by Dennis Morris – in pictures

Photographer Dennis Morris worked extensively

with Bob Marley between 1973 and 1980,

charting his rise from small crowds to global superstardom.

After greeting the reggae star at a London club in May 1973,

Morris was invited to join the tour

– the start of a strong friendship and unrivalled photographic access.

We hear from Morris about his memories of photographing Marley

An exhibition, Portraits of the King: Bob Marley by Dennis Morris,

runs at 28 Old Burlington Street in London until 7 March

Morris’s book Portraits of the King is published by Tang Deng

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Fri 16 Feb 2024    12.22 CET

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bob-marley-by-dennis-morris-in-pictures

Jamaican musician Bob Marley:

‘No other West Indian has had such a global impact,

culturally, economically, or musically.’

Photograph: TCD/Prod.DB/Alamy

Bob Marley is a national hero in all but name.

So what are Jamaica’s politicians waiting for?

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bob-marley-national-hero-what-are-jamaican-politicians-waiting-for

Bob Marley performs live on stage with the Wailers

in 1976

Photograph: Gijsbert Hanekroot

Redferns

Les Paul: the guitar of choice

for Chuck Berry, Spinal Tap and the Sex Pistols

The Les Paul has earned a reputation

as the ultimate guitar for rock, blues and reggae greats.

As the original Black Beauty model

of the Gibson Les Paul guitar

heads for auction next month in New York,

here’s some of the brand’s most famous fans

The Guardian

Thursday 8 January 2015    16.28 GMT

https://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2015/jan/08/
les-paul-guitar-chuck-berry-spinal-tap-sex-pistols

Bob Marley

Location: pic found in same folder as:

Bob Marley: The Rastaman    Vibration Continues

The New York Times

Dec. 4, 2014

http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/12/04/
bob-marley-the-rastaman-vibration-continues/

One of Ms. Simon's best-known images of Marley,

used for his 1978 “Kaya” album cover.

Photograph: Kate Simon

Bob Marley: The Rastaman Vibration Continues

The New York Times

Dec. 4, 2014

http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/12/04/
bob-marley-the-rastaman-vibration-continues/

Bob Marley

http://www.epiphone.com/press/PR_BobMarley2.jpg

http://www.epiphone.com/press/

Bob Marley

http://www.bobmarley.com/photo/

Bob Marley        1975

Photograph: Steve Emberton

http://midnightraverblog.com/2012/02/24/
bob-marley-and-the-wailers-rock-central-park-live-in-nyc-1975/

Bob Marley    1975

http://midnightraverblog.com/2012/03/08/
marley-talks-of-reggae-and-rasta-live-in-cleveland-oh-1975/

Bob Marley and Esther Anderson in the 1970s.

Anderson, 76, is being taken to court

over what she calls ‘inflated’ service charges.

Photograph: Esther Anderson

Bob Marley’s former partner faces loss of flat where he lived in 1970s

Esther Anderson seeks £10,000

to keep London home where I Shot the Sheriff was written

The Guardian

Wed 11 Mar 2020    13.10 GMT

Last modified on Wed 11 Mar 2020    13.22 GMT

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/mar/11/
bob-marleys-former-partner-faces-loss-of-flat-where-he-lived-in-1970s

Shopping for the Trenchtown kids, 1973

Marley was passionate about football and other sports.

He was also passionate about supporting the local community.

When on tour, he would buy lots of sports gear

for children back in Trenchtown, Jamaica

Photograph: Dennis Morris

Bob Marley by Dennis Morris – in pictures

Photographer Dennis Morris worked extensively

with Bob Marley between 1973 and 1980,

charting his rise from small crowds to global superstardom.

After greeting the reggae star at a London club in May 1973,

Morris was invited to join the tour

– the start of a strong friendship and unrivalled photographic access.

We hear from Morris about his memories of photographing Marley

An exhibition, Portraits of the King: Bob Marley by Dennis Morris,

runs at 28 Old Burlington Street in London until 7 March

Morris’s book Portraits of the King is published by Tang Deng

G

Fri 16 Feb 2024    12.22 CET

https://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2024/feb/16/
bob-marley-by-dennis-morris-in-pictures

Bob Marley & The Wailers    Jammin'

Live At The Rainbow Theatre, London    1977

Bob Marley     Jammin'

Video    Bob Marley    Live At The Rainbow Theatre, London    1977

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WlCdiU9IzA

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Crazy Baldhead / Running Away

Live At The Rainbow Theatre,

London    1977

Bob Marley    Crazy Baldhead / Running Away

Video    Live At The Rainbow Theatre, London    1977

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k34boxNrqL8

Bob Marley & The Wailers    No Woman No Cry

Live At The Rainbow Theatre, London    1977

Bob Marley    No Woman No Cry

Video    Bob Marley    Live At The Rainbow Theatre, London    1977

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ6VezKMoRY

Bob Marley & The Wailers    Burnin' And Lootin'

Live At The Rainbow Theatre, London    1977

Bob Marley & The Wailers    Burnin' And Lootin'

Video    Bob Marley    Live At The Rainbow Theatre, London    1977

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0hSmgpFFL0

Bob Marley & The Wailers    War / No More Trouble

Live At The Rainbow Theatre, London    1977

Bob Marley & The Wailers    War / No More Trouble

Video    Bob Marley    Live At The Rainbow Theatre, London    1977

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPZydAotVOY

Bob Marley & The Wailers    Get Up, Stand Up

Live At The Rainbow Theatre, London    1977

Get Up, Stand Up

Video    Bob Marley    Live At The Rainbow Theatre, London    1977

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLYOOezs3DA

Bob Marley & The Wailers    The Heathen

Live At The Rainbow Theatre    London    1977

Bob Marley & The Wailers    The Heathen

Video    Bob Marley    Live At The Rainbow Theatre, London    1977

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DipcpBDFU_8

Bob Marley & The Wailers    I Shot The Sheriff

Live At The Rainbow Theatre    London    1977

Bob Marley & The Wailers    I Shot The Sheriff

Video    Bob Marley    Live At The Rainbow Theatre, London    1977

YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa0HOpQRpLM

Bob Marley / Robert Nesta Marley    1945-1981

https://www.theguardian.com/music/
bobmarley

https://www.theguardian.com/music/
bobmarley60thanniversary

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/
bob-marley-about-bob-marley/656/

https://www.npr.org/series/4485491/
bob-marley-s-60th-birthday-celebrations

https://www.nytimes.com/topic/person/
bob-marley 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpr9Bc-CHh0

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Bob_Marley

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Bob_Marley_and_the_Wailers_discography

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/may/20/
bob-marley-national-hero-what-are-jamaican-politicians-waiting-for

https://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2024/feb/16/
bob-marley-by-dennis-morris-in-pictures

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/apr/13/
rock-photographer-jill-furmanovsky

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/mar/09/
bob-marley-bad-mood-esther-andersons-best-photograph

https://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2021/aug/29/
lee-scratch-perry-a-life-in-pictures

https://www.npr.org/2021/03/05/
972864719/remembering-bunny-wailer-
reggae-mystic-and-wailers-co-founder-dead-at-73

https://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2021/mar/03/
reggae-legend-bunny-wailer-a-life-in-pictures

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/mar/02/
bunny-wailer-last-surviving-founder-member-of-the-wailers-
dies-aged-73

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/mar/11/
bob-marleys-former-partner-faces-loss-of-flat-
where-he-lived-in-1970s

https://www.npr.org/2020/02/08/
803479427/for-bob-marleys-75th-birthday-
ziggy-marley-reflects-on-his-father-s-legacy

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/13/
business/media/bob-marley-primary-wave.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/11/
books/review/toure-on-so-much-things-to-say-oral-history-
bob-marley-roger-steffens.html

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/feb/05/
spine-tingling-lost-bob-marley-tapes-restored-after-40-years-in-a-cellar

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04j22bp - 5 December 2016

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/apr/22/
bob-marley-stoner-god-snapchat-filter-weed-smoker

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/10/13/
448397179/marlon-james-wins-man-booker-prize

http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/12/04/
bob-marley-the-rastaman-vibration-continues/

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/02/
books/marlon-jamess-new-novel-is-a-brief-history-of-seven-killings.html

http://www.npr.org/2014/06/09/
320313197/the-wailers-carry-on-bob-marleys-legacy

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/apr/22/
bob-marley-documentary-review

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/20/
movies/a-documentary-on-bob-marley-from-kevin-macdonald.html

http://www.npr.org/2012/04/20/
150967979/marley-a-history-on-film-of-the-man-turned-legend

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/apr/18/
marley-review

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2012/apr/17/
bob-marley-interview

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/apr/08/
bob-marley-life-documentary-macdonald

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/may/11/
bob-marley-playlist

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/apr/24/
bob-marley-funeral-richard-williams

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/feb/06/
i-and-i-the-natural-mystics-review

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/04/
arts/music/04ford.html

https://www.npr.org/2007/12/09/
17031857/bob-marleys-reggae-landmark

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/oct/27/
musicnews.arts

https://www.npr.org/2006/05/11/
5398576/bob-marleys-music-and-magic-endure

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/feb/07/
popandrock.ethiopia 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2005/feb/04/
bobmarley60thanniversary.bobmarley

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2001/jun/01/
artsfeatures.bobmarley

https://www.nytimes.com/1991/05/13/
arts/celebrating-bob-marley-voice-of-the-dispossessed.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1983/08/14/
books/reggae-and-revolution.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1981/05/22/
world/with-pride-and-music-jamaicans-bury-bob-marley.html

https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/1981/may/12/
fromthearchive

https://www.theguardian.com/arts/pictures/
0,,1402698,00.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1980/09/23/
archives/pop-marley-and-wailers-on-the-commodores-bill.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1979/10/27/
archives/reggae-bob-marley-and-wailers-warm-to-task.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1979/07/22/
archives/the-life-and-times-of-reggae-reggae.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Kaya_(album) - 1978

https://www.nytimes.com/1978/06/19/
archives/new-jersey-pages-reggae-bob-marley.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1978/06/16/
archives/bob-marley-in-the-key-of-peace-brought-factions-together-freedom.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Exodus_(Bob_Marley_and_the_Wailers_album) - 1977

https://www.nytimes.com/1977/08/14/
archives/the-reggae-way-to-salvation-out-of-jamaica-comes-a-star-singing.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Rastaman_Vibration - 1976

https://www.nytimes.com/1976/12/05/
archives/bob-marley-reggae-singer-is-hurt.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1976/05/02/
archives/bob-marleys-reggae-style-is-polished-and-slicker.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Natty_Dread - 1974

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Burnin'_(Bob_Marley_and_the_Wailers_album) - 1973

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Catch_a_Fire - 1973

Neville O'Riley Livingston / Bunny Wailer    1947-2021

co-founder

(...)

of Jamaican reggae group the Wailers,

who took Bob Marley to global stardom

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/mar/02/
bunny-wailer-last-surviving-founder-member-of-the-wailers-dies-aged-73

https://www.npr.org/2021/03/05/
972864719/remembering-bunny-wailer-reggae-mystic-and-wailers-co-founder-
dead-at-73

https://www.npr.org/2021/03/02/
972832265/bunny-wailer-iconic-reggae-singer-and-wailers-co-founder-
has-died-at-age-73

https://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2021/mar/03/
reggae-legend-bunny-wailer-a-life-in-pictures

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/mar/02/
bunny-wailer-last-surviving-founder-member-of-the-wailers-
dies-aged-73

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/02/
arts/music/bunny-wailer-dead.html

Bob Marley's funeral,

21 May 1981:

a day of Jamaican history

Richard Williams

was at Bob Marley's funeral

30 years ago in Jamaica.

He recalls an extraodinary carnival

of music, prayer and full Rasta pageantry

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/apr/24/
bob-marley-funeral-richard-williams

May 12, 1981

Obituary

Bob Marley,

the eloquent ambassador of reggae

From The Guardian Archive

Tuesday May 12, 1981

Guardian

The death of Bob Marley, aged 36, from cancer yesterday robs Jamaican music of its first ambassador, and popular music in general of one of its most eloquent powerful and conscientious voices.

Over the past 10 years Marley has been almost single-handedly responsible for introducing reggae music to an international audience, and with it, the first popular knowledge of the Rastafarian faith which he followed and always espoused in his music.

Marley became a figure of incalculable influence and inspiration to the young.

The beautifully melodic quality which surfaced in Marley's work, allied to the irresistible reggae rhythm and the potent conviction of his lyrical messages which was to make Marley the first reggae artist to achieve recognition in the popular market, beginning with the album Catch a Fire in 1972.

When other rock performers recorded his work - such as Eric Clapton, who recorded Marley's song "I Shot the Sheriff" - the singer's reputation was enhanced still further.

Marley achieved the rare feat of being a popular figure, feted and lionised by the chic and the powerful, while remaining aloof to it all and without compromising his credibility as a spokesman for millions of young blacks.

He was obliged to leave Jamaica in 1979 after he was shot in the chest following appearances at public rallies in support of the then Prime Minister, Michael Manley.

Eighteen months after the attempt on his life, Marley returned to Jamaica and gave a concert at Kingston. In a new spirit of reconciliation, Manley and the Opposition leader Edward Seaga appeared on stage with him, alongside notorious gunmen from the two political parties.

From The Guardian Archive > May 12, 1981 >
Obituary >
Bob Marley, the eloquent ambassador of reggae,
https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/1981/may/12/
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