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Exodus (Album) by Bob Marley

Artist Biography For Bob Marley

Bob Marley February 6 1945 – May 11 1981 Born Nesta Robert Marley Which Was Later To Be Changed By Passport Officials To Robert Nesta Marley Was A Jamaican Singer-Songwriter Guitarist And Activist. He Was The Most Widely Known Writer And Performer Of Reggae And More Specifically Roots Reggae. He Is Famous For Popularising The Genre Outside Of Jamaica And The Caribbean. Much Of His Music Dealt With The Struggles Of The Spiritually Wealthy Rasta And/or Spiritually Powerful Jah Rastafari. Starting Out In 1963 With The Group Bob Marley & The Wailers He Forged A Distinctive Song-Writing And Vocal Style That Would Later Resonate With Audiences Worldwide. The Wailers Would Go On To Release Some Of The Earliest Reggae Records With Producer Lee Scratch Perry. After The Wailers Disbanded In 1974 Marley Pursued A Solo Career Which Culminated In The Release Of The Album Exodus In 1977 Which Established His Worldwide Reputation And Became One Of The World's Best-Selling Artists Of All Time With Sales Of More Than 75 Million Albums And Singles. Bob Marley Was A Member Of This Rastafari Movement Whose Culture Was A Key Element In The Development Of Reggae. Bob Marley Became The Leading Proponent Of The Rastafari Taking Their Music Out Of Socially Deprived Areas Of Jamaica And Onto The International Music Scene. Now Considered A "Rasta" Prophet Marley's Adoption Of The Characteristic Rastafarian Dreadlocks And Famous Use Of Marijuana As A Sacred Sacrament In The Late Sixties Were An Integral Part Of His Persona. He Is Said To Have Entered Every Performance Proclaiming The Divinity Of Jah Rastafari. A Few Months Before His Death Marley Was Baptised Into The Ethiopian Orthodox Church And Took The Name Berhane Selassie Meaning The Light Of The Holy Trinity In Amharic . His Best Known Songs Are A Mixture Of Reggae Roots Reggae And Rhythm And Blues Which Include I Shot The Sheriff
Exodus
Could You Be Loved
Redemption Song
No Woman No Cry
Three Little Birds
Buffalo Soldier
Is This Love
One Love
Stir It Up
Jammin'
Get Up Stand Up His Posthumous Album Legend 1984 Became The Best-Selling Reggae Album Ever With Sales Of More Than 12 Million Copies. Bob Marley Was Posthumously Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 1994 In December 1999 His Album “Exodus” 1977 Was Named Album Of The Century By Time Magazine And His Song “One Love” Was Designated Song Of The Millennium By The BBC. Awards And Honors 1976 - Rolling Stone Magazine's "Band Of The Year"
1978 - United Nations' Peace Medal Of The Third World
1981 - Jamaican Order Of Merit
1994 - The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
1999 - Time Magazine's Best Album Of The Century
2001 - Star At The Hollywood Walk Of Fame
2001- GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award
2004 - Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists Of All Time #11 2006 - The United Kingdom's "Blue Plaque"
2006 - Bob Marley Boulevard Named In Brooklyn New York
2010 - GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Catch A Fire 2012 - August The 7th Proclamed Bob Marley Day Los Angeles 2013 - GRAMMY Tribute Performance Marley Tragically Died Of Cancer At Cedars Of Lebanon Hospital In Miami Florida On May 11 1981. Religion Bob Marley Was A Member Of The Rastafari Movement Not Rastafaranism As That Is Seen As A Derogortory Term As Rasta's Don't Like Being Refered To As An Ism Whose Culture Was A Key Element In The Development Of Reggae Music In Jamaica. Rastas Belive They Are Outcast From Their Native Zion And Looked On Ethiopia As Their Real Home And Tafarai Makonnen Who Took The Title Haile Sellasie I Power Of The Holy Trinity In Amharic After He Became The Emperor Of Ethiopia As Their Leader. Rastas Belive H.I.M. Is Jesus In Flesh. Rastas Are Considered To Be Black Jews. Rastas Claim Their Root From King Solomon And Abbysinian Queen Of Sheba Through Lineage Of Their Son Menelik Emperor Of Abbysinia. H.I.M. Is Said To Be A Direct Decendant Of Menelik. 'Ras' Means Head And 'Tafarai" Means Creator. 'Jah' Is The Shortened Form Of The Hebrew Word Jehovah. Rastas Belive In One Truth And That Is The Truth Of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Sellasie I King Of Kings Lord Of Lords Conquering Lion Of The Tribe Of Judah Two Hundred And Twenty-Fifth Ruler Of The Three Thousand Year Old Ethiopian Empire Elect Of Jah Light Of The World. Jah Rastafari Live Out. Rastas Preach A Non-Materialistic Egalitarian Way Of Life. Bob Marley Became A Leading Proponent Of The Rastafari Taking Their Music Out Of The Socially Deprived Areas Of Jamaica And Onto The International Music Scene. Bob Marley Was Baptized By The Archbishop Of The Ethiopian Orthodox Christian Church In Kingston Jamaica On November 4 1980. Diet Marley's Diet Was Ital Fruit Vegetables And Fish Which Is Food Approved By The Rastafari Movement. Family Bob Marley Had 13 Children Three With His Wife Rita Marley Two Adopted From Rita's Previous Relationships And The Remaining Eight With Separate Women. His Children Are In Order Of Birth Imani Carole Born May 22 1963 To Cheryl Murray Sharon Born November 23 1964 To Rita In Previous Relationship Cedella Born August 23 1967 To Rita David "Ziggy Marley" Born October 17 1968 To Rita Stephen Marley Born April 20 1972 To Rita Robert "Robbie" Born May 16 1972 To Pat Williams Rohan Born May 19 1972 To Janet Hunt Karen Born 1973 To Janet Bowen Stephanie Born August 17 1974 According To Cedella Booker She Was The Daughter Of Rita And A Man Called Ital With Whom Rita Had An Affair Nonetheless She Was Acknowledged As Bob's Daughter Julian Marley Born June 4 1975 To Lucy Pounder Ky-Mani Marley Born February 26 1976 To Anita Belnavis Damian Marley Born July 21 1978 To Cindy Breakspeare Makeda Born May 30 1981 To Yvette Crichton. See Here For Comedian Bob Marley The Comedian Comedian Bob Marley

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Exodus Is The Ninth Studio Album By Jamaican Reggae Band Bob Marley & The Wailers Released On June 3 1977 On Island. Much Of Exodus Was Recorded In London While Marley Recuperated From An Assassination Attempt. The Success Of The Album Propelled Marley To International Stardom. A Remastered Version Of Exodus Was Released In 2007 In The United Kingdom As A Full Length Book Chronicling Bob Marley's Retreat Into Exile After His Assassination Attempt And The Making Of The Album. "Jamming " "Waiting In Vain" And "One Love/People Get Ready" Were All Major International Hits. Exodus Peaked At #20 On Billboard's Pop Albums Chart And #15 On The Black Albums Chart As Well As Remaining In The UK Charts For 56 Consecutive Weeks Where It Peaked At #8. Exodus Has Been Recognized By Music Critics As One Of The Greatest Albums Of All Time. In 1999 TIME Magazine Named Exodus The Best Album Of The 20th Century. In 2001 The TV Network VH1 Named It The 26th Greatest Album Of All Time. In 2003 The Album Was Ranked Number 169 On Rolling Stone Magazine's List Of The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time. Track Listing All Tracks Written By Bob Marley Except Where Noted.
Original Release
Side One 1. "Natural Mystic" – 3 28 2. "So Much Things To Say" – 3 08 3. "Guiltiness" – 3 19 4. "The Heathen" – 2 32 5. "Exodus" – 7 39 Side Two 1. "Jamming" – 3 31 2. "Waiting In Vain" – 4 15 3. "Turn Your Lights Down Low" – 3 39 4. "Three Little Birds" – 3 00 5. "One Love/People Get Ready" Marley Curtis Mayfield – 2 53 2001 Bonus Tracks 1. "Jamming Long Version - 5 52 2. "Punky Reggae Party Long Version - 6 52 2001 Deluxe Edition
Disc One The First Disc Contains Exodus Remastered. 1. "Natural Mystic" – 3 28 2. "So Much Things To Say" – 3 08 3. "Guiltiness" – 3 20 4. "The Heathen" – 2 32 5. "Exodus" – 7 40 6. "Jamming" – 3 31 7. "Waiting In Vain" – 4 16 8. "Turn Your Lights Down Low" – 3 39 9. "Three Little Birds" – 3 00 10. "One Love/People Get Ready" – 2 56 11. "Roots" B-Side Of "Waiting In Vain" Single – 3 44 12. "Waiting In Vain" Alternate Version Previously Unreleased – 4 44 13. "Jamming" Long Version A-Side Of 12" Single – 5 52 14. "Jamming" Version Previously Unreleased – 3 06 15. "Exodus" Version B-Side Of "Exodus" Single – 3 08 Disc Two The Second Disc Contains The Exodus Tour Live At The Rainbow Theatre London June 4 1977. Tracks 6–9 Are From Sessions With Lee "Scratch" Perry July–August 1977. 1. "The Heathen" Previously Unreleased – 6 48 2. "Crazy Baldhead/Running Away" Previously Unreleased – 9 22 3. "War/No More Trouble" Previously Unreleased – 7 44 4. "Jamming" Previously Unreleased – 7 07 5. "Exodus" Previously Unreleased – 11 49 6. "Punky Reggae Party" A-Side Of Jamaican 12" Single – 9 19 7. "Punky Reggae Party" Dub B-Side Of Jamaican 12" Single – 8 50 8. "Keep On Moving" Previously Unreleased Original Mix – 6 26 9. "Keep On Moving" Dub Previously Unreleased Original Mix – 7 15 10. "Exodus Advertisement" – 1 08 Personnel * Bob Marley – Lead Vocal Rhythm Guitar Acoustic Guitar Percussion * Aston "Family Man" Barrett – Bass Guitar Percussion * Carlton Barrett – Drums Percussion * Tyrone Downie – Keyboards Percussion Backing Vocals * Alvin "Seeco" Patterson – Percussion * Julian Junior Marvin – Lead Guitar * I Threes Rita Marley Marcia Griffiths Judy Mowatt – Backing Vocals * Karl Pitterson – Engineer * Guy Bidmead Terry Barham – Assistant Engineers * Aston "Familyman" Barrett Chris Blackwell Karl Pitterson – Mixing * Adrian Boot Neville Garrick – Photos * Neville Garrick – Cover Design Graphics