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'7 walked into this
dressing room that
I couldn't see the
other side of for the
smoke. I sat and
talked with Bob,
and he was just a
great guy.
— Eric Clapton
Singer, songwriter
n modern music, no one has the com
bined talent, conviction and a strict ad
herence to personal values quite the
way Bob Marley has. Long considered
the man who brought reggae into the
public eye for the first time, Marley’s
message of spiritual
ikes ovei icultural unity will be cel-
or of the -ated this weekend when
ngtoe\: 'Annual Bob Marley Festi-
urnamer.: Tour makes its stop in
support: liege Station.
\ebrasku Mike Davidson, a senior
ornhuski. rnalism major, said Mar-
iupport. 's music always has a pos-
eeffect on its listeners.
“His music, and reggae in
ierc|l, relaxes me,” Davidson
|§fiii^H‘l like Bob Marley be-
fe his music always puts
good mood.”
BMriey's career, which
•1 TP|Jpd a period of more than
feat s, chronicled the growth
Rae music from its birth
R t0 t * ie moc lern reggae of the 1980s.
J ij JJ fhe first incarnation of The Wailers was
tried in 1964 by Marley, Peter Tosh, Bunny
iler, Junior Braithwaite and Beverly Keslo.
lley, Tosh and Wailer became the nucleus of
band for the greater part of its existence.
For the next few years. The Wailers wrote and
'tinned constantly. They soon became one of
most popular groups in Jamaica, never play-
topess than a full house,
lem ,Despite The Wailers’ success, Braithwaite
1 Keslo decided to leave the group. Marley,
oliad recently married, then came to Amer-
Slr lo visit his mother.
of theircfo** pyphe time Marley returned to Jamaica, The
mkeeK.if ^
were ready to regroup and begin making
isic once again. This was the better-known
[sion of the group, and was recognizable by
d tests! ) transition of The Wailers’ music from the
||form known as ska to the more laid back
ober 5tl> i melodic rocksteady.
With the famous Lee “Scratch” Perry on board
The Wailers’ producer, the group was soon back
;/if pepp of their game.
" In 1974, The Wailers made history once again
♦ MJ becoming the first reggae band to sign with a
ijor record label.
Island Records took a chance on the band
tl spent a large amount of money on studio
time and promotion of the group in much the
same way it would for a pop or rock band. It
was a gamble that paid off, however, and Catch
a Fire was released to both popular and critical
acclaim.
Although Tosh and Wailer left the group in 1975
to pursue solo careers. The Wailers continued to
gain popularity with each new record.
With the release of Exodus in 1977, Marley
officially reached the status of interna
tional superstar and was granted an
audience with Prince Asfa Wossan.
Wossan gave Marley a ring known
as Jah Rasafari which had been
previously owned by an Ethiopian
emperor and which had very important
ties to Marley’s Rastafarian beliefs.
That same year, Marley was diagnosed with
cancer and the remainder of his Exodus Tour was
canceled.
After Marley’s recovery. The Wailers continued
to record and tour until 1980, when Marley’s
health would no longer permit it. He
died of cancer in 1981.
In addition
to being in
volved in sever
al political bat
tles, Marley was a
well-known practitioner of
Rastafarianism.
The religion, which is found
mainly in Jamaica, shares
many close ties with Ju
daism and Christianity
but rejects the
practices of the
modern
church.
Some of
the more
widely publicized
practices of Rastafarianism
include the refusal to cut or comb hair (re
sulting in dreadlocks) and the use of mari
juana as a sacrament (the plant was allegedly
found growing on the grave of King Solomon).
Marley was also known as a humanitarian
and quickly made friends wherever he went.
In the article “The British Bluesman who
Shot the Sheriff,” Eric Clapton described his
first meeting with Marley in 1974.
“I walked into this dressing room that I could
n’t see the other side of for the smoke,” Clapton
said. “I sat and talked with Bob, and he was just
a great guy. He was so warm. A beautiful man.
He was serious about what he was doing but was
very gentle. ”
Marley may be gone, but his spirit will live on
this weekend when the second annual Bob Mar
ley Festival Tour comes to Wolf Pen Creek.
The Houston-based tour visits 21 U.S. cities
annually to promote Marley’s message of peace,
unity and “one love.” The tour also celebrates
his achievements in music and politics.
Twenty acts from New Orleans to Jamaica will
perform at the two-day event.
Each day a drum circle will also be held.
Although admission to the festival is free, or
ganizers are asking that canned goods be do
nated to benefit P.U.B.L.I.C. Inc., a nonprofit
organization based in Galveston.
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