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Bob Marley: Spirit Dancer
A photographic and textual meditation on the life of a legend, reissued in special CD-size format. Twenty years after Bob Marley's untimely death he remains a powerful worldwide presence. His music is at the top of the reggae charts, while his memory is indelibly etched in the minds of millions of his followers.
In the last two years of his life Marley underwent a dramatic change, becoming a gentler and more philosophical version of himself. He also met photographer Bruce Talamon, to whom he granted unprecedented access, both on the stage and off. The result is this remarkable visual record, which, paired with Roger Steffens's sensitive text tracing Marley's life from his youth in Jamaica to worldwide acceptance, captures (in the words of the late Timothy White's introduction) "the private warmth, social equanimity, zealous determination...and personal magnetism" of Bob Marley. 82 b/w photographs
In the last two years of his life Marley underwent a dramatic change, becoming a gentler and more philosophical version of himself. He also met photographer Bruce Talamon, to whom he granted unprecedented access, both on the stage and off. The result is this remarkable visual record, which, paired with Roger Steffens's sensitive text tracing Marley's life from his youth in Jamaica to worldwide acceptance, captures (in the words of the late Timothy White's introduction) "the private warmth, social equanimity, zealous determination...and personal magnetism" of Bob Marley. 82 b/w photographs
128 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1994
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September 15, 2017
A Must read for any Marley fan.
October 26, 2019
A quick nice reading, and wonderful pictures of the great Bob Marley!
February 8, 2020
Loving, heartfelt tribute to a beautiful soul. The photographs are so insightful, and the intro essays are also great.
February 8, 2015
Nice collector's item. What you might call a pocket-size coffee table edition, if that makes sense. It's small enough you could literally carry it in your pocket. Filled with nice shots of Bob, some enlightening exposition by Roger Steffens (#8 Most Influential Person in Reggae, as selected by the Jamaica Observer). Makes a nice gift for the Marley fan. Review by author of Stir It Up: The CIA Targets Jamaica, Bob Marley and the Progressive Manley Government, a novel.
Stir It Up: The CIA Targets Jamaica, Bob Marley and the Progressive Manley Government
Stir It Up: The CIA Targets Jamaica, Bob Marley and the Progressive Manley Government
September 20, 2015
Bob Marley was such a powerful force in his native Jamaica and he expanded that brand all over the world. He has been dead 12 years and his songs and music still top the music charts. Not too many artists have that much lasting impact.
May 13, 2008
Excellent photos, many of which are not found elsewhere.
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