Winston Rodney was born 01 Mach, 1945 in Saint Ann's Bay, Saint Ann, Jamaica, the same region where Bob Marley and Jamaican political hero Marcus Garvey grew up. Both men had a profound impact on Winston's life and work, especially with … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO BURNING SPEAR
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BOB MARLEY RETURNS TO JAMAICA FOLLOWING ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
On February 26, 1978 Bob Marley returns to Jamaica for the first time after the assassination attempt on his life on December 3, 1976. An Air Jamaica flight carrying him touched down a few minutes before 5:00 p.m. at Norman Manley Airport … [Read more...] about BOB MARLEY RETURNS TO JAMAICA FOLLOWING ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO BOB MARLEY
Robert "Bob" Nesta Marley was born on 06 February, 1945, in Nine Miles rural St. Ann's Parish, Jamaica to a middle-aged white father, Norval Sinclair Marley, and a teenage black mother, Sidilla Editha "Cedella" Malcolm. At 14, he left home … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO BOB MARLEY
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO DENNIS BROWN
Dennis Emmanuel Brown was born on 1 February 1957 in Kingston and grew up on Orange Street, the heart of the island's music scene, with most of the major recording studios a mere stone's throw away. As the stars and future hitmakers paraded … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO DENNIS BROWN
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO JOSEPH HILL
Joseph Hill was born on 22 Jan 1949 in Linstead and began singing in church at the age of six. Within two years he was making his own musical instruments. After leaving home he came into contact with Rastafarians and adopted the … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO JOSEPH HILL