"Bob Marley: His Music, His Words, His Legacy."


The 70's - musically, culturally, and politically - was a transitional phase, and a

emotional link between two very infamous periods. This decade was also the recess from

reality, in which people used music to escape from the real world leaving behind all their

worries. People were consumed by appetites, addicted to their guilty pleasures, and soon

there would be a price to pay.

During the late 60's and early 70‘s, reggae music was created by combining the

characteristics of the North American rock and African Jamaican music. This new style

had a lot of influence from rhythm, the blues, and some jazz. Though the textbook

"America's Musical Landscape" the author Jean Ferris states that, "the polyrhythms are

more complex, the bass lines are stronger, and the tempos more relaxed" (Ferris p.

207). Reggae music gives a very soulful and religious feel to its listeners because of the

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Title: Bob Marley: An Interview
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Approximate Pages: 7 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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