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Bob Marley and the Golden Age of Reggae: 1975-1976 The Photographs of Kim Gottlieb-Walker
"’Reggae got soul,’ Toots Hibbert sang in one of his best-known songs, and
Kim Gottlieb-Walker's remarkable photographs coax that soul out of shadow
and light. Her images from Jamaica capture the rough environment that shaped
and challenged these artists, and the unquenchable joy that filled their
music. They're the next-best thing to listening.” — Richard Cromelin
During 1975 and 1976, renowned underground photo-journalist Kim Gottlieb,
and her husband, Island publicity head Jeff Walker, documented what is now
widely recognized as the Golden Age of reggae. Over two years of historic
trips to Jamaica and exclusive meetings in Los Angeles, Kim took iconic
photographs of the artists who would go on to define the genre and captivate
a generation.
Bob Marley and the Golden Age of Reggae features candid and intimate
photographs of all of the musicians, artists and producers who brought the
reggae sound to the international stage, including Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer,
Toots Hibbert, Burning Spear, Jacob Miller, Third World, Lee “Scratch” Perry
and, of course, Bob Marley. Kim’s photographs include never-before-seen
performance shots, candid behind-the-scenes footage of Bob’s home in
Jamaica, and exclusive records of key moments in reggae history, such as
Bob’s first US television appearance, the historical Dream Concert with
Stevie Wonder in Jamaica, and Bob meeting George Harrison backstage at the
Roxy in 1975.
Acclaimed rock journalist and director Cameron Crowe (Almost Famous)
introduces this volume with a rousing foreword describing the time he
accompanied Jeff and Kim to Jamaica to witness the burgeoning music scene
there. Reggae historian Roger Steffens writes lucidly about the significance
of those early years in reggae, and describes the pivotal moments documented
in Kim’s photographs, many of which have not been seen in over 30 years, and
many more of which have never been released to the public. Intimate and
revealing, Bob Marley and the Golden Age of Reggae is a rare and beautiful
record of one of the most exciting moments in music history, told through
the photographs of a true artist.
Kim Gottlieb-Walker's remarkable photographs coax that soul out of shadow
and light. Her images from Jamaica capture the rough environment that shaped
and challenged these artists, and the unquenchable joy that filled their
music. They're the next-best thing to listening.” — Richard Cromelin
During 1975 and 1976, renowned underground photo-journalist Kim Gottlieb,
and her husband, Island publicity head Jeff Walker, documented what is now
widely recognized as the Golden Age of reggae. Over two years of historic
trips to Jamaica and exclusive meetings in Los Angeles, Kim took iconic
photographs of the artists who would go on to define the genre and captivate
a generation.
Bob Marley and the Golden Age of Reggae features candid and intimate
photographs of all of the musicians, artists and producers who brought the
reggae sound to the international stage, including Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer,
Toots Hibbert, Burning Spear, Jacob Miller, Third World, Lee “Scratch” Perry
and, of course, Bob Marley. Kim’s photographs include never-before-seen
performance shots, candid behind-the-scenes footage of Bob’s home in
Jamaica, and exclusive records of key moments in reggae history, such as
Bob’s first US television appearance, the historical Dream Concert with
Stevie Wonder in Jamaica, and Bob meeting George Harrison backstage at the
Roxy in 1975.
Acclaimed rock journalist and director Cameron Crowe (Almost Famous)
introduces this volume with a rousing foreword describing the time he
accompanied Jeff and Kim to Jamaica to witness the burgeoning music scene
there. Reggae historian Roger Steffens writes lucidly about the significance
of those early years in reggae, and describes the pivotal moments documented
in Kim’s photographs, many of which have not been seen in over 30 years, and
many more of which have never been released to the public. Intimate and
revealing, Bob Marley and the Golden Age of Reggae is a rare and beautiful
record of one of the most exciting moments in music history, told through
the photographs of a true artist.
- GenresMusic
160 pages, Hardcover
First published September 14, 2010
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April 16, 2015
Kim is great at capturing magical moments, moods and personalities on film. The text is funny and informativ.
April 9, 2011
This was wonderful! The photos by Kim Gottlib-Walker were amazing! Loved the notes & to learn what it was like to be around the legend that is Bob Marley. Made me play lots of reggae! Amazing pictures!
December 15, 2010
As usual, there are a rash of new music books on the market for your favorite music fan for the holidays. Quite the opposite of the Eagles book: An American Band, comes a great new look at the career of Bob Marley by Kim Gottlieb-Walker, "Bob Marley: The Golden Age of Reggae," (Titan). As far as being there, one cannot get closer than photographer Gottlieb-Walker and her husband, former Island Records publicist Jeff Walker. In 1975, publicist Walker was assigned by Island's mainman, Chris Blackwell, with the mission of bringing reggae to America. Marley, at this point was right on the cusp of taking his international acclaim from Britain and Jamaica to these shores where his albums "Burnin'" and "Catch a Fire" had already laid the base for what became the mid-70's reggae explosion led by the first Top 10 reggae album ever, Marley's "Rastaman Vibration." The Walkers were at the exact epicenter of this movement and Gottlieb had the inside track in photographing the oft-times reluctant superstar in both his native Kingston as well as his historic visit to Southern California where he made his now legendary appearances at L.A.'s Roxy nightclub as well as his first appearance on national TV.
Chronicling Marley's movements in the mid-70's, the Walkers also captured everyone else involved in the movement, from stars like Jimmy Cliff and Peter Tosh to lesser known, but equally influential members of the scene like Lee "Scratch" Perry, Burning Spear, Third World and others. The highlights of the book feature two concerts, the Dream Concert in Jamaica and the aforementioned Roxy shows (where Marley first met Beatle George.) The upfront, first-hand nature of the Walker's work is what makes this book both eternal and oh-so real. It successfully captures the complete essence of a movement that left us all far too soon.
Chronicling Marley's movements in the mid-70's, the Walkers also captured everyone else involved in the movement, from stars like Jimmy Cliff and Peter Tosh to lesser known, but equally influential members of the scene like Lee "Scratch" Perry, Burning Spear, Third World and others. The highlights of the book feature two concerts, the Dream Concert in Jamaica and the aforementioned Roxy shows (where Marley first met Beatle George.) The upfront, first-hand nature of the Walker's work is what makes this book both eternal and oh-so real. It successfully captures the complete essence of a movement that left us all far too soon.
May 17, 2011
Never before seen shots of the Great One. A glimpse of him and his peers in their own environments.
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