Bob+Marley

As you research your selected guitarist, you will need to note some specific information from his or her life and career. Include the following in your final writing: Details for your written assignment: ,
 * Introduction
 * Biography
 * Discography
 * Legacy
 * Conclusion

Written Information : As you enter information, the area will expand. Make sure to check the required details of the assignment. Bob Marley is one of the most iconic reggae composers of all time. Reggae is a Jamaican blend of blues calypso and rock and roll. Some modern day guitarists that play reggae music are Peter Tosh and Jimmy Cliff. Bob Marley mastered the art of singing and playing reggae music at a young age. Bob marley was born in a shanty town in Jamaica in February 6, 1945 and died on may 11, 1981. Bob Marley enjoyed acting as he was growing up, and he was in many plays. By the time Bob was 18 his mom had left him with her new husband. When he was a young teen he started to take singing lessons, this jump started his career as one of the best reggae musicians in the world to this date. At the age of sixteen he had released his first song " Judge Not". He pushed for more anti-racist, anti-colonial outlooks on the world. Bob Marley released "Natty Dread" and "Burin" early in his career. He has paved a big path in reggae music for the whole world, and future reggae artists to build off of. He was influenced by bands like the Drifters, Ray Charles, and Curtis Mayfield. When he was growing up he was influenced by the up coming reggae music that Jamaicans were making. Bob Marley left a great legacy on the music world. He has influenced most if not all reggae musician like Peter Tosh, and his son Damian Marley. He has left a new type of music in his legacy. People now value reggae music more than they used to because bob marley made some of the best music in the world. Bob marley died at age 36 and has a son. He changed the world by making amazing reggae music and everyone apretciates him for that. I found it interesting how he grew up in such i bad area and over came bad things in his life and became very sucesful.

Works Cited

Sources : Include the source information for all of the articles or web sites that were used to complete your project. Source information is found at the end of each article in iCONN.They should also be listed in alphabetical order by the first word of the source citation. //sample:// "Carol Kaye." //Contemporary Musicians//. Vol. 22. Detroit: Gale, 1998. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 8 Jan. 2012. "Selected Websites on Carol Kaye's Life and Works." //Gale Biography in Context//. Detroit: Gale, 2008. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 8 Jan. 2012.

Your Source List:

Encyclopedia of World Biography, 2005 

St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, 2000  Updated: February 28, 2005

The New York Times, May 9, 2012  Variety, April 23, 2012 

Guitarist Research Notes Table
his mom left him when he was 18 || What do you like about his/her style? || Peter Tosh, jimmy Cliff I like how it is relaxing ||
 * ** Information Feature ** ||= **Your Findings** //cells will expand as you enter your findings// ||
 * The guitar style I am researching is: || Reggae ||
 * The artist I am researching is: || Bob Marley ||
 * This guitarist lived from || Feburary 6 1945-May 11 1981 ||
 * Describe the guitar style you are researching. || reggae ||
 * What kind of musical training did the guitarist have? || Took singing lessons ||
 * What types of music influenced this artist? || Soul music, Reggae ||
 * Name some musicians who influenced the guitarist you are researching. || [|Ray Charles], [|the Drifters], [|Fats Domino] and Curtis Mayfield ||
 * Has this guitarist played more than one style? If so, what other styles? || Reggae ||
 * What type of guitar does this musician play? || Electric guitar ||
 * What are some interesting facts about your guitarist’s childhood? || He grew up in a shanty town in jamica. He also was a good actor. ||
 * What did this guitarist do before he became famous? || Acted, took singing lessons, played reggae ||
 * List two interesting facts about the guitarist’s life. || He was only 36 when he died
 * List two albums or songs your artist released, the dates they were released and why they are important. || Exodus (1977), Babylon by Bus (1978), Kaya (1978), and Uprising (1980). ||
 * Who is playing this style of music today?
 * What legacy has this guitarist left to the world of music? || Great reggae music ||