Publisher's Synopsis
Bob Marley left an indelible mark on modern music, both as a reggae pioneer and an enduring cultural icon. This classic biography chronicles his life, career, and the milieu that shaped his spiritual and political beliefs. This fourth edition contains a wealth of new material, offering fascinating inside information about the reggae music business, the dramatic rise of Marley's musical offspring, a sweeping social history of modern Jamaica and the Rastafarian religion, and more. It also chronicles the ongoing controversy over the possibility that Marley's remains might be exhumed from Nine Mile, Jamaica, and reburied in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where hundreds of Rastafarians live.
