BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS

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Author: Unterberger, Richie
Publisher: Motorbooks
ISBN-13: 9780760388679
Publishing year: 2024
No of pages: 208
Book binding: Hardcover

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Richie Unterberger is the author of numerous rock history books, including The Unreleased Beatles: Music and Film, which won a 2007 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research in the “Best Discography” division of the “Best Research in Recorded Rock Music” category. His other books include Fleetwood Mac: The Ultimate Illustrated History and Bob Marley and the Wailers: The Ultimate Illustrated History. He is a frequent contributor to MOJO and Record Collector, and he teaches courses on rock music history at the College of Marin, the University of San Francisco, and City College of San Francisco.

<p><span style="font-weight: bolder; color: rgb(58, 70, 80); font-family: SharpSans-Book, Arial, sans-serif;">Explore the entire, incredible journey of Bob Marley and the Wailers, and their enduring legacy, in this unique visual history.</span><br style="color: rgb(58, 70, 80); font-family: SharpSans-Book, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="color: rgb(58, 70, 80); font-family: SharpSans-Book, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(58, 70, 80); font-family: SharpSans-Book, Arial, sans-serif;">More than four decades after Marley’s death, he and his bandmates remain the most famous reggae artists of all time--and one of the most famous bands of all time, period.</span><em style="color: rgb(58, 70, 80); font-family: SharpSans-Book, Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</em><span style="color: rgb(58, 70, 80); font-family: SharpSans-Book, Arial, sans-serif;">Illustrated with photos and memorabilia from all phases of their journey,&nbsp;</span><em style="color: rgb(58, 70, 80); font-family: SharpSans-Book, Arial, sans-serif;">Bob Marley and the Wailers&nbsp;</em><span style="color: rgb(58, 70, 80); font-family: SharpSans-Book, Arial, sans-serif;">illuminates the lives and times of the man and his collaborators. Their&nbsp;</span><span style="font-weight: bolder; color: rgb(58, 70, 80); font-family: SharpSans-Book, Arial, sans-serif;">evolution from early-’60s Jamaican ska act to international superstars</span><span style="color: rgb(58, 70, 80); font-family: SharpSans-Book, Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;was not just improbable, but unprecedented for an act from an underdeveloped country.</span><br style="color: rgb(58, 70, 80); font-family: SharpSans-Book, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(58, 70, 80); font-family: SharpSans-Book, Arial, sans-serif;">As you make your way through the band’s story, you will see the crucial role they played in&nbsp;</span><span style="font-weight: bolder; color: rgb(58, 70, 80); font-family: SharpSans-Book, Arial, sans-serif;">establishing reggae as a globally popular form of music</span><span style="color: rgb(58, 70, 80); font-family: SharpSans-Book, Arial, sans-serif;">, and the influence that the Rastafari movement had on their lives and sound; plus, how Marley’s socially conscious lyrics and actions made him a&nbsp;</span><span style="font-weight: bolder; color: rgb(58, 70, 80); font-family: SharpSans-Book, Arial, sans-serif;">universal symbol of pride and justice</span><span style="color: rgb(58, 70, 80); font-family: SharpSans-Book, Arial, sans-serif;">.</span><br style="color: rgb(58, 70, 80); font-family: SharpSans-Book, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="color: rgb(58, 70, 80); font-family: SharpSans-Book, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(58, 70, 80); font-family: SharpSans-Book, Arial, sans-serif;">This beautifully designed volume includes:</span><br></p><ul style="color: rgb(58, 70, 80); font-family: SharpSans-Book, Arial, sans-serif;"><li>A complete history of the band, right up to Marley’s untimely death in 1981, and his continuing influence today</li><li>Fantastic performance and candid off-stage photography</li><li>Images of rare memorabilia</li><li>Sidebars from a roster of respected music journalists</li><li>Coverage of the 2024 Bob Marley biopic&nbsp;<em>One Love</em></li></ul><p><span style="color: rgb(58, 70, 80); font-family: SharpSans-Book, Arial, sans-serif;">This is the definitive illustrated biography of Bob Marley and the Wailers—</span><span style="font-weight: bolder; color: rgb(58, 70, 80); font-family: SharpSans-Book, Arial, sans-serif;">a must-have for every fan</span><span style="color: rgb(58, 70, 80); font-family: SharpSans-Book, Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;of the world music legend.</span><br></p>