A blue heritage plaque honoring Bob Marley was unveiled Oct 01 at the London address where he and his band The Wailers lived and recorded in 1977. While living at 42 Oakley Street in Chelsea, Marley and his bandmates Bunny Wailer and … [Read more...] about BOB MARLEY’S LONDON HOME AWARDED BLUE PLAQUE
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BMW “SURVIVAL” ANNIVERSARY
Survival is the eleventh studio album by Bob Marley & The Wailers. It was released on 02 Oct 1979. Survival is an album with an outwardly militant theme. Some critics speculate that this was due in part to criticism Marley received … [Read more...] about BMW “SURVIVAL” ANNIVERSARY
BOB MARLEY’S LAST PERFORMANCE
On September 23, 1980, Bob Marley performed the last concert of his life in Pittsburgh, PA. Suffering from terminal cancer, the Tuff Gong was not expected to live much longer. Still he rehearsed relentlessly before that last show as … [Read more...] about BOB MARLEY’S LAST PERFORMANCE
BOB MARLEY MUSICAL
A musical based on the life of singer Bob Marley is set to open in 2020. A workshop of the show, provisionally called Bob Marley the Musical, was held on September 13, and the musical is being produced by Playful Productions, Stage Play … [Read more...] about BOB MARLEY MUSICAL
THE END OF AN EMPIRE
On 28 August 1975, the Ethiopian state media reported that Emperor Haile Selassie had died on 27 August of "respiratory failure" following complications from a prostate examination followed up by a prostate operation. Dr. Asrat Woldeyes … [Read more...] about THE END OF AN EMPIRE