Bob Marley Accomplishments

Could You Be Loved is another song written by Bob Marley after he witnessed the terrible Jamaican school system, people living in poverty which caused the oppression of both the Jamaican and African people. Bob Marley wanted the world to know about the educational injustice taking place in The Jamaican School System. This is one of the many messages Bob Marley tried to spread across in this song. He sang of how many children could not afford to go to school because of certain rules preventing them. In the line," Don't let them fool you or even try to school you" Marley is writing about how the Jamaican school systems have a policy that says shoes must be worn in school. Many families in Jamaica cannot afford shoes, so their children were unable to attend school and receive an education. For the chorus of the song, Could you be loved, he wrote "Could you be loved….and be loved." This had a very strong meaning. Are people

The first communication concept relates to empathy and empathic communication, both Bob and Ziggy Marley display this throughout their music. Empathy defined by Julia T. Wood, “is the ability to feel with another person, to feel what she or he feels in a situation. Our feelings tend to be guided by our own emotional tendencies and experiences” (78). In the fullest sense, this implies putting yourself into the other person’s shoes, to experience their life, so that you really understand and feel; pain, anger, frustration, joy, spiritual uplift and happiness. Bob Marley is empathetic in nature, he is “someone who appears to speak for the people. It is his music, his life story, his worldview and the way he carries himself -- he seems like an extension of the people and their leader. He seems like a sort of Cultural Senator, a man who represents his people” (Toure 2017). Bob Marley expresses empathy throughout his song “Get Up Stand Up,” by giving us examples of what life was like in the 1960’s in Jamaica. Paying close attention to the words and the connotations associated with those words, we can get an idea to what was going on during that era. From the beginning, reggae was political, as the work of Bob clearly attests. When he chants, “Get up \ Stand up \ Stand up for your rights!” you can feel how important this issue is to him. By translating this one lyric, you can imagine the details of his experiences and the emotions associated with them. The lyrics of this song relates to the struggles and inequality of the society and the harsh realities of a post-independent Jamaica. Nearly the entire song has a political slant to it in some shape or form. The political unrest which was taking place at the time was extremely intense, this song urged people to raise and stand up and fight for their rights and to be proactive.

Marley never got to go home for his farewell concert and his cancer was aggravated by the exhausting trip from Germany to Jamaica. A national hero to Jamaica, the Jamaican Government presented Bob Marley with the Order of Merit, as well a year before his death he was awarded the Medal of peace by the United Nations. At the National Arena in Kingston more than 30,000 people came to his memorial to mourn the death of a beloved musician. In 1994 he was finally immortalized in the music industry by being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. While it’s been decades since Bob Marley sang his last song, his music and values still live on through the legacies he left behind. His fight for human rights continues through the Bob Marley Foundation, which helps people living in developing

Throughout history music has been used as a method of communication and protest. This trend spiked particularly during the Vietnam War in the 1960s and is shown throughout the decades with different groups or genres to continue in increasing popularity throughout the decades (Candaele). One particular song that portrays this is “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” written and sung by Billy Joel. “We Didn’t Start the Fire” exemplifies a popular song taking a stance against contemporary social issues in 1960s-1980s America, particularly involvement in the Cold War.

“From the shantytowns of Kingston, Jamaica, to the cobblestones streets of Great Britain, reggae music was a powerful and liberating voice for the poor and oppressed. In the last thirty years, reggae stars Bob Marley, Burning Spear, and Alpha Blondy have sung “redemption” songs- messages of human rights and universal love in a “Babylonian” world of civil unrest, political instability, and economic collapse”(Bays, King, and Foster, 2002, p. XI). Bob Marley was the most famous reggae artist to bring popularity upon the music; selling over 20 million records worldwide. His songs such as “One Love” and “Redemption Song” were inspired by the effects of oppression upon blacks in Jamaica. Marley's persona for unity and peace among people throughout the world was an inspiration for Jamaicans. Most blacks in Jamaica during the 1960s suffered from economic hardships and racial discrimination. This in turn marked the beginning of a religious movement called Rastafarinism where reggae music was an element that distinguished Rastafarians from the rest of society. According to Chang and Chen, British colonial authorities and the local establishment viewed Rastafarians; forthright espousal of black unity and pride, and their unconventional appearance and customs, as threats to the existing social order. (Chang, Chen, 1998. p.26) Reggae music allowed blacks to have pride of their culture and not limited themselves to the demeaning social orders in

The protest music played an important role in influencing the beliefs of the public. Many musicians wrote about the injustice of war, including American musician Bob Dylan, a widely known active protester against the Vietnam War. His album, “The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan”, released in 1963 featured song such as “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “Oxford Town” (1962) to express his views and recount war stories. Many musicians and bands performed anti-Vietnam War songs, including the Country Joe and the Fish. Many bands continued to do so even in later years, including the Australian folk rock group Redgum with the song “I was only nineteen”, released in 1983 by

While many artists can reach the level of musical icons during their recording time, a few continue to remain relevant after they have died, and even fewer can touch peoples hearts and souls with as much power today as when they were alive, Bob Marley is one such artist. As Robert Palmer wrote for Marley’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, “ No one in rock and roll has left a musical legacy that matters more or one that matters in such fundamental ways.” A few years ago while I was at a fast food restaurant, there were two women behind the counter, one younger and one older. While waiting for my order I overheard the younger woman confiding in the older woman about some life issues that she was going through at the time.

Springsteen had thoughts on the war in the middle east which he told through a soldier's narrative on the war(Harde,2003). And also his love life which in 1985 Springsteen released the romantic album Tunnel of Love and married Julianne Phillips.In 1988 Springsteen split up with Julianne for backup singer Patti Scialfa(Chris,2003). Also because of legal trouble Bruce was delayed of releasing an album.He had legal disagreements with Michael Appel on legal deals they had(Stambler,1990). But most of all he was affected by him breaking up with the E Street Band after Springsteen left the E Street Band he recorded 2 albums alone. Then his "Streets of Philadelphia" which was made for the movie Philadelphia earned him four Grammys and one Academy. His next album was an acoustic album that was followed by an acoustic tour that was nominated for a Grammy(Chris,2003).After all of these things bruce is now taking time

This essay is all about Bob Marley, how he used poetry with the use of tone and diction in the songs he had composed. To begin,he quoted “Love the life you live,live the life you love.” As it reflects to how you should be grateful with what you have now than what you dont have. Next, “One good thing about music when it hits you.” How music can give you things you can relate to the music and the person. Music can really hit at the moments you are feeling down or what not. Lastly, his quote “None but ourselves can free our minds.” It’s when we feel like nothing, feeling useless. This quote

It was very simple to play but the words were quite tough to put in to

The off-beat sequences of the electric guitar create a reggae feel for the song endorsing it to be mellow. Throughout the song, the electric guitar does not have any solos but variations of its sequence are repeated throughout the structure of the song. Doing so gives the lead singers’ message more priority. The domination of the classic drum kit creates a ‘head-bobbing’ motion for some when listening to this song, helping it become more popular and an easily enjoyable song.

“Bob Marley - Marley - Documentaire - Nederlands ondertiteld,” is a video detailing the life of Bob Marley. It talked about the birth, the lifestyle, and the career of Bob Marley. Bob was born of a mixed race of people, because of that Bob experienced separation and he felt as if he had no true place. Bob was not born of wealth; therefore, he grew up poor and challenged. His family lived in poverty and he was forced to live in his circumstances good and bad. As Bob evolved he learned that he had a talent that was music. He soon decided his place in life and he found his purpose. Bob believed that he was a man of God, who purpose was to provide life in music.

The paper discusses how Marley’s music changed society by mainstreaming the ideas of black resistance, social justice, racial equality, and anti-colonialism to the baby-boom generation and generations endlessly onward. The paper will outline the historical background of reggae as well as the social cause to which it became attached by the work of Marley. The paper submits that reggae, ultimately, became the chief means of expressing the angst and dislocation felt by many within the African Diaspora. Finally, the paper will offer a critical analysis of one of Marley’s works, “I Shot the Sheriff”, and will explain why this signature work is a classic instance of reggae speaking out against injustice and the prevailing power structure.

In Jamaica at the time Bob was viewed as a mystic and prophet, and was

Bob Marley was born in 1945 and he first joined Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer to form 'The Wailers'. Then he produced his own soul, rock steady (romantic soul), ska and close harmony 'doo-wop' style songs, for example 'Catch a fire' and 'I shot the Sheriff'. With the war era of the 60's approaching, reggae finally took form with a mellow beat, conscious and emotional lyrics and bands that spoke the words of the people. The spiritual influence of reggae captured fans worldwide and for the first time ever; reggae was a real influence internationally.