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03 JUNE 1977: EXODUS IS RELEASED

June 3, 2023 By Roland Lundberg

Exodus is the ninth studio album released by Bob Marley and The Wailers following 1976's Rastaman Vibration. After the assassination attempt on Bob in December 1976, he left Jamaica for London where he recorded Exodus. Unlike … [Read more...] about 03 JUNE 1977: EXODUS IS RELEASED

Filed Under: Album, Anniversary, Artist, Bob Marley, Culture, History, Jamaica, UK

BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO JOE HIGGS

June 3, 2023 By Roland Lundberg

Joseph Benjamin "Joe" Higgs was born 03 June, 1940 in Kingston and was instrumental in the foundation of modern Jamaican music, first recording in 1958 for producer and businessman (and later Jamaican Prime Minister) Edward Seaga, both as a … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO JOE HIGGS

Filed Under: Artist, Earth Strong, History, Jamaica, Reggae, Rocksteady, Roots Tagged With: Blessed Earth Strong, Joe Higgs, Reggae In Seattle

23 MAY 1983 BMW POSTHUMOUS “CONFRONTATION” IS RELEASED

May 22, 2023 By Roland Lundberg

On 23 May, 1983 CONFRONTATION was released. It was released posthumously, two years after BOB MARLEY's death. The songs on this album were compiled from unreleased material and singles recorded during Marley's lifetime. Many of the … [Read more...] about 23 MAY 1983 BMW POSTHUMOUS “CONFRONTATION” IS RELEASED

Filed Under: Anniversary, Bob Marley, History, Jamaica, Reggae, Roots Tagged With: Bob Marley, Confrontation, Reggae, Roots

BOB MARLEY IS LAID TO HIS FINAL REST

May 20, 2023 By Roland Lundberg

On 21 May, 1981 BOB MARLEY was laid to rest in the village of Nine Mile. In his casket was his red Gibson Les Paul guitar, a football, a Bible opened at Psalm 23, and a stalk of ganja placed there by Rita Marley. On the day before the … [Read more...] about BOB MARLEY IS LAID TO HIS FINAL REST

Filed Under: Anniversary, Artist, Bob Marley, Culture, Death, History, Jamaica, Reggae Tagged With: Bob Marley, Funeral, Jamaica, Nine Miles

11 MAY 1981 – BOB MARLEY LOSES BATTLE WITH CANCER

May 11, 2023 By Roland Lundberg

On May 11, 1981 ROBERT NESTA MARLEY lost his battle with cancer. In July 1977, Marley was found to have a acral lentiginous melanoma under the nail of a toe. Contrary to urban legend, this lesion was not caused by an injury during a … [Read more...] about 11 MAY 1981 – BOB MARLEY LOSES BATTLE WITH CANCER

Filed Under: Anniversary, Artist, Bob Marley, Culture, Death, History, Jamaica, Reggae, Roots Tagged With: Bob Marley, cancer

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