Bob Marley

"I love the development of our music, that's what I "Saya menyukai perkembangan musik kita, itu yang saya
really dig about the whole thing. benar-benar menggali tentang semuanya. How we've tried Bagaimana kami sudah mencoba
to develop, y'know? untuk mengembangkan, kau tahu? It grows. Tumbuh. That's why every day Itu sebabnya setiap hari
people come forward with new songs. orang datang maju dengan lagu-lagu baru. Music goes on Musik terus
forever." selamanya. "
--Bob Marley, August 1979 - Bob Marley, Agustus 1979
We remember the brilliant and evocative music Bob Marley gave the world; music that stretches back over nearly two decades and still remains timeless and universal. Kita ingat musik yang brilian dan menggugah Bob Marley memberikan dunia; musik yang membentang kembali selama hampir dua dekade dan masih tetap abadi dan universal. Marley has been called "the first Third World superstar," "Rasta Prophet," "visionary," and" "revolutionary artist." These accolades were not mere hyperbole. Marley was one of the most charismatic and challenging performers of our time. Marley telah disebut "yang pertama Dunia Ketiga superstar," "Rasta Nabi," "visioner," dan "penghargaan ini bukan sekedar hiperbola" seniman revolusioner. ". Marley adalah salah satu pemain yang paling karismatik dan menantang dari waktu kita.
Bob Marley's career stretched back over twenty years. karir Bob Marley kembali membentang lebih dari dua puluh tahun. During that time Marley's growing style encompassed every aspect in the rise of Jamaican music, from ska to contemporary reggae. Selama waktu itu gaya Marley tumbuh mencakup setiap aspek dalam kebangkitan musik Jamaika, dari ska ke reggae kontemporer. That growth was well reflected in the maturity of the Wailers' music. Pertumbuhan itu dengan baik tercermin dalam tempo musik Wailers '.
Bob's first recording attempts came at the beginning of the Sixties. upaya pertama Bob rekaman datang pada awal Sixties. His first two tunes, cut as a solo artist, meant nothing in commercial terms and it wasn't until 1964, as a founding member of a group called the Wailing Wailers, that Bob first hit the Jamaican charts. pertamanya dua lagu, potong sebagai artis solo, berarti apa-apa dalam hal komersial dan itu tidak sampai 1964, sebagai anggota pendiri grup yang disebut Wailing Wailers, bahwa Bob pertama melanda grafik Jamaika.

The record was "Simmer Down," and over the next few years the Wailing Wailers -- Bob, Peter Mclntosh and Bunny Livingston, the nucleus of the group -- put out some 30 sides that properly established them as one of the hottest groups in Jamaica. Catatan ini "Simmer Down," dan selama beberapa tahun berikutnya Wailing Wailers - Bob, Peter Mclntosh dan Bunny Livingston, inti dari kelompok - menaruh beberapa 30 pihak yang benar didirikan mereka sebagai salah satu kelompok terpanas di Jamaika. Mclntosh later shortened his surname to Tosh while Livingston is now called Bunny Wailer. Mclntosh kemudian disingkat nama untuk Tosh sementara Livingston sekarang disebut Bunny Wailer.
Despite their popularity, the economics of keeping the group together proved too much and the two other members, Junior Braithwaite and Beverley Kelso, left the group. Meskipun popularitas mereka, ekonomi menjaga kelompok bersama-sama terbukti terlalu banyak dan dua anggota lain, Junior Braithwaite dan Beverley Kelso, meninggalkan grup. At the same time Bob joined his mother in the United States. Pada saat yang sama Bob bergabung dengan ibunya di Amerika Serikat. This marked the end of the Wailing Wailers, Chapter One. Hal ini menandai akhir Wailing Wailers, Bab Satu.
Marley's stay in America was short-lived, however, and he returned to Jamaica to join up again with Peter and Bunny. Marley tinggal di Amerika berumur pendek, bagaimanapun, dan ia kembali ke Jamaika untuk bergabung lagi dengan Peter dan Bunny. By the end of the Sixties, with the legendary reggae producer Lee "Scratch" Perry at the mixing desk, The Wailers were again back at the top in Jamaica. Pada akhir Sixties, dengan produser reggae legendaris Lee "Scratch" Perry di meja pencampuran, The Wailers lagi-lagi kembali di atas di Jamaika. The combination of the Wailers and Perry resulted in some of the finest music the band ever made. Kombinasi dari Wailers dan Perry mengakibatkan beberapa musik terbaik band yang pernah dibuat. Tracks like "Soul Rebel," "Duppy Conquerer," "400 Years," and "Small Axe" were not only classics, but they defined the future direction of reggae. Lagu seperti "Soul Rebel," "Duppy Penakluk," "400 Tahun", dan "Small Axe" tidak hanya klasik, tetapi mereka pasti arah masa depan reggae.

It's difficult to properly understand Bob Marley's music without considering Rastafari. Sulit benar memahami musik Bob Marley tanpa mempertimbangkan Rastafari. His spiritual beliefs are too well known to necessitate further explanation. kepercayaan spiritual-Nya terlalu dikenal membutuhkan penjelasan lebih lanjut. It must be stated, however, that Rastafari is at the very core of the Wailers' music. Dan itu harus dinyatakan, bagaimanapun, bahwa Rastafari berada pada inti dari musik Wailers '.
In 1970 Aston Familyman Barrett and his brother Carlton (bass and drums, respectively) joined the Wailers. Pada tahun 1970 Aston Familyman Barrett dan saudaranya Carlton (bass dan drum, masing-masing) bergabung dengan Wailers. They came to the band unchallenged as Jamaica's HARDEST rhythm section; a reputation that was to remain undiminished during the following decade. Mereka datang ke band paling sulit tertandingi sebagai ritme seksi Jamaika, reputasi yang tetap tak berkurang selama dekade berikutnya. Meanwhile, the band's own reputation was, at the start of the Seventies, an extraordinary one throughout the Caribbean. Sementara itu, reputasi sendiri band itu, pada awal tahun tujuh puluhan, salah satu yang luar biasa di seluruh Karibia. However, the band was still unknown internationally. Namun, band ini masih belum diketahui secara internasional.
That was to change in 1972 when the Wailers signed to Island Records. Itu adalah mengubah pada tahun 1972 ketika Wailers menandatangani kontrak dengan Island Records. It was a revolutionary move for an international record company and a reggae band. Itu adalah sebuah langkah revolusioner untuk sebuah perusahaan rekaman internasional dan sebuah band reggae. For the first time a reggae band had access to the best recording facilities and were treated in the same way as a rock group. Untuk pertama kalinya sebuah band reggae memiliki akses ke fasilitas rekaman terbaik dan diperlakukan dengan cara yang sama sebagai kelompok rock. Before the Wailers signed to Island, it was considered that reggae sold only on singles and cheap compilation albums. Sebelum masuk ke Pulau Wailers, itu dianggap bahwa reggae dijual hanya pada single dan album kompilasi murah. The Wailer's first album, Catch A Fire broke all the rules: it was beautifully packaged and heavily promoted. Album pertama The Wailer, Catch A Fire melanggar semua aturan: itu dikemas indah dan sangat dipromosikan. And it was the start of a long climb to international fame and recognition. Dan itu adalah awal dari pendakian panjang untuk ketenaran dan pengakuan internasional.

The Catch A Fire album was followed a year later by Burnin' , an LP that included some of the band's older songs, such as "Duppy Conquerer," "Small Axe," and "Put In On," together with tracks like "Get Up Stand Up" and "I Shot The Sheriff" (which was also recorded by Eric Clapton, who had a #1 hit with it in America). Catch The Sebuah album Fire diikuti satu tahun kemudian oleh Burnin ', sebuah LP yang mencakup beberapa band yang lebih tua lagu, seperti "Duppy Penakluk," "Kecil Axe," dan "Put Dalam On," bersama dengan lagu seperti "Get Up Stand Up "dan" I Shot The Sheriff "(yang juga direkam oleh Eric Clapton, yang telah menjadi hit # 1 dengan itu di Amerika).
In 1975 Bob Marley & The Wailers released the extraordinary Natty Dread album, and toured Europe that summer. Pada tahun 1975 Bob Marley & The Wailers Natty Dread merilis album yang luar biasa, dan melakukan tur Eropa pada musim panas. The shows were recorded and the subsequent live album, together with the single, "No Woman No Cry," both made the UK charts. Menunjukkan dicatat dan live album berikutnya, bersama dengan single, "No Woman No Cry," keduanya dibuat tangga lagu Inggris. By that time Bunny and Peter had officially left the band to pursue their own solo careers. Pada saat itu Bunny dan Peter telah resmi meninggalkan band untuk mengejar solo karir mereka sendiri.
Rastaman Vibration , the follow-up album in 1976, cracked the American charts. Rastaman Vibration, album tindak lanjut pada tahun 1976, retak tangga lagu Amerika. It was, for many, the clearest exposition yet of Marley's music and beliefs, including such tracks as "Crazy Baldhead," "Johnny Was," "Who The Cap Fit" and, perhaps most significantly of all, "War," the Iyrics of which were taken from a speech by Emperor Haile Selassie. Saat itu, bagi banyak orang, eksposisi jelas namun musik Marley dan kepercayaan, termasuk trek seperti "Crazy Baldhead," "Johnny Was," "Siapa Yang Fit Cap" dan, mungkin yang paling signifikan dari semua, "Perang," yang Iyrics yang diambil dari sebuah pidato oleh Kaisar Haile Selassie.

In 1977 Exodus was released, which established Marley's international superstar status. Pada tahun 1977 Keluaran dirilis, yang menetapkan status superstar internasional Marley. It remained on the British charts for 56 straight weeks, and netted three UK hit singles, "Exodus," "Waiting In Vain," and "Jamming." Itu tetap di tangga lagu Inggris selama 56 minggu berturut-turut, dan terjaring tiga hit single Inggris, "Exodus," "Waiting In Vain," dan "Jamming."
In 1978 the band released Kaya , which hit number four on the UK chart the week of its release. Pada tahun 1978 band ini merilis Kaya, yang hit nomor empat di chart Inggris minggu peluncurannya. That album saw Marley in a different mood -- Kaya was an album of love songs, and, of course, homages to the power of ganja. album itu melihat Marley dalam suasana hati yang berbeda - Kaya adalah album lagu-lagu cinta, dan, tentu saja, homages dengan kekuatan ganja.
There were two more events in 1978, both of which were of extraordinary significance to Marley. Ada dua peristiwa lebih pada tahun 1978, yang keduanya penting yang luar biasa untuk Marley. In April that year he returned to Jamaica (he had left in 1976 after the shooting that had almost cost him his life), to play the One Love Peace Concert in front of the Prime Minister Michael Manley, and the then Leader of the Opposition Edward Seaga. Pada bulan April tahun itu ia kembali ke Jamaika (dia telah pergi pada tahun 1976 setelah penembakan yang nyaris nyawanya), untuk memutar Cinta Damai Konser di depan Perdana Menteri Michael Manley, dan kemudian Pemimpin Oposisi Edward Seaga. And at the end of the year he visited Africa for the first time, going initially to Kenya and then on to Ethiopia, spiritual home of Rastafari. Dan pada akhir tahun ia mengunjungi Afrika untuk pertama kalinya, awalnya akan ke Kenya dan kemudian ke Ethiopia, rohani rumah Rastafari.
Marley returned to Africa in 1980 at the official initation of the Government of Zimbabwe to play at that country's Independence Ceremony. Marley kembali ke Afrika pada tahun 1980 di inisiasi resmi Pemerintah Zimbabwe untuk bermain di negara itu Kemerdekaan Upacara. It was the greatest honor afforded the band, and one which underlined the Wailers' importance in the Third World. Itu adalah kehormatan terbesar diberikan band, dan satu yang menggarisbawahi pentingnya Wailers 'di Dunia Ketiga.

In 1979 the Survival LP was released. Pada tahun 1979 LP Survival dirilis. A European tour came the following year: the band broke festival records throughout the continent, including a 100,000 capacity show in Milan. Sebuah tur Eropa datang pada tahun berikutnya: band memecahkan rekor festival di seluruh benua, termasuk menunjukkan kapasitas 100.000 di Milan. Bob Marley & the Wailers were now the most important band on the road that year and the new Uprising album hit every chart in Europe. Bob Marley & The Wailers sekarang yang penting band paling di jalan tahun itu dan album hit Pemberontakan baru setiap bagan di Eropa. It was a period of maximum optimism and plans were being made for an American tour, an opening slot with Stevie Wonder for the following winter. Ini adalah periode maksimum optimisme dan rencana sedang dilakukan untuk tur Amerika, sebuah slot membuka dengan Stevie Wonder untuk musim dingin berikut.
At the end of the European tour, Bob Marley & The Wailers went to America. Pada akhir dari tur Eropa, Bob Marley & The Wailers pergi ke Amerika. Bob played two shows at Madison Square Garden but, immediately afterwards he was seriously ill. Bob memainkan dua pertunjukan di Madison Square Garden tetapi, segera setelah itu ia sakit parah. Cancer was diagnosed. Kanker didiagnosis.
Marley fought the disease for eight months. Marley penyakit berjuang selama delapan bulan. The battle, however, proved to be too much. Pertempuran Namun, terbukti terlalu banyak. He died in a Miami Hospital on May 11,1981. Dia meninggal di Rumah Sakit Miami pada Mei 11,1981.
A month before the end Bob was awarded Jamaica's Order of Merit, the nations' third highest honor, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the country's culture. Sebulan sebelum akhir Bob dianugerahi Order of Merit Jamaika, ketiga kehormatan bangsa 'tertinggi, sebagai pengakuan atas kontribusi luar biasa untuk budaya nasional.
On Thursday, May 23,1981, the Honorable Robert Nesta Marley was given an official funeral by the people of Jamaica. Pada hari Kamis, Mei 23,1981, Yang Mulia Robert Nesta Marley diberi pemakaman resmi oleh orang-orang Jamaika. Following the funeral -- attended by both the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition -- Bob's body was taken to his birthplace where it now rests in a mausoleum. Setelah pemakaman - dihadiri oleh kedua Perdana Menteri dan Pemimpin Oposisi - tubuh Bob dibawa ke tempat kelahirannya di mana sekarang terletak di mausoleum. Bob Marley was 36 years old. Bob Marley 36 tahun. His legend lives on. Nya legenda hidup.