Author(s): Christopher Farley

Music

The acclaimed and legendary Bob Marley was a musical prophet, famous for popularizing reggae music throughout the world. "Before the Legend: The Rise of Bob Marley" finally looks beyond the myths to reveal the private side of a man few people ever really knew. Drawing on original interviews with those closest to Marley, "Before the Legend" paints a unique portrait of one of the most enduring musical artists of our time. Christopher John Farley tells the definitive story of Bob Marley, from his birth in the small Jamaican town of Nine Miles to his early days as a struggling artist to the making of his debut album, "Catch a Fire," We see Marley as never before: in music, in love, in life, and finally in gaining worldwide acceptance and adoration. First published 2006.