Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley - Softcover

White, Timothy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 080506009X ISBN 13: 9780805060096

Publisher: Owl Books,U.S., 1998

Synopsis

Bob Marley was the undisputed sovereign of reggae music and the revolutionary soul-prophet whose music had - and continues to have - a massive impact on people of all races throughout the world. Catch a Fire chronicles his life and career as well as the milieu that shaped Marley's spiritual and political beliefs. This fully revised and expanded new edition features fascinating inside information on the intrigues of the reggae music business, the dramatic rise of Bob's musical offspring, the complex legal struggles surrounding the Marley estate, and a sweeping social history of modern Jamaica and the origins of the Rastafarian religion.

About this title

Review:

"Probably the finest biography ever written about a popular musician. "-Joel Selvin, " San Francisco Chronicle"

About the Author:

Timothy White, editor-in-chief of "Billboard "magazine, has written extensively on Marley and reggae for "Rolling Stone, The New York Times," and other publications. His close contact with Marley, his family, and inner circle of friends led to his being granted access to private papers, photographs, and memorabilia. He is also the author of "Rock Lives: Profiles and Interviews," a winner of the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award.

About this edition

• Publisher: Owl Books,U.S.
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 080506009X
• ISBN 13: 9780805060096
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 552