Published to coincide with the twenty-fifth anniversary of his death, 'Marley Legend' celebrates the life and work of Bob Marley in an authorized and fully illustrated biography. In the same interactive format as the best-selling 'Lennon Legend', this innovative book features rare photographs and 20 removable facsimiles, including Marley's handwritten lyrics and concert memorabilia, even a private sketchbook. The package also includes a 50-minute spoken word CD featuring archival Marley interviews. Rock journalist James Henke relates the dramatic story of Marley's life, from his impoverished childhood in Jamaica's Trenchtown to his spiritual awakening through Rastafarianism, his multinational musical success, and his death from cancer at age 36. In addition to interviews with Marley's family and associates conducted especially for this book, Henke includes thoughts on favorite Marley songs from such diverse artists as U2's Bono, Sean Paul, Ben Harper, and Chrissie Hynde. Marley's message was one of love, peace, and equalityand in words and pictures, 'Marley Legend' shows why Bob Marley is, as 'Entertainment Weekly' recently called him, "still the world's biggest rock star."
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James Henke is chief curator of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. For 16 years he was a writer and editor at Rolling Stone magazine. He has written and edited several books on rock and roll, including Lennon Legend .
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On what would have been Marley's sixtieth birthday, in February 2005, magazines around the world, including Rolling Stone and the United Kingdom's Mojo, celebrated him on their covers. Read the first page
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A NICE CELEBRATORY OVERVIEW...
Jun 3 2006
By S. Henderson
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This is a nicely packaged (and slipcased) celebration of a reggae icon with beautiful pictures and interesting tidbits...the gatefolds and pockets with little surprises might become tiresome after a few browsings but Bob Marley is one those performers whose legend only grows with time and he is entirely deserving of this elaborate book. It's not too deep but then there are plenty of good books to choose from...in the end, it's all about the music.
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A Must for the true Marley Fan
Dec 30 2006
By S. Vergara
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When this was opened at X-mas, brought the recipient to tears. All the goodies packed into the book are amazing & worth every penny!
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Great collector's item for any Bob Marley fan!
May 28 2011
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This is a great book for any Bob Marley fan. I love the CD and replicas that this book includes. I haven't actually read it yet, but I am sure I will enjoy it!
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