| er you are of the sixties generation, or the seventies, | | | | the gentle curvatures of reggae, giving us a fresh |
| or maybe even the eighties, Bob Marley as a legend | | | | approach in the way we view Ja, or God. By instilling |
| will mean something different to you. It might mean | | | | principles into his music, Bob Marley brought Rastafari |
| peace and love, reclaiming spirituality, or sadness at | | | | into righteous reality with a new respect. Using |
| losing him to cancer in the end. With his energizing | | | | Rastaman Vibration, he infused the discreet sound of |
| music and deep lyrics, Bob Marley means the ultimate | | | | Haile Salassie into our world. |
| in reggae to some. Others may view Marley as the | | | | Being there for us as we tried to emerge from the rat |
| assistant to their self-discovery and/or spiritual journey. | | | | race of the corporate world or other conformist |
| Lastly, some see Bob Marley as love in its purest form. | | | | institutions, the Bob Marley legend soothed us with the |
| As we remember him in our own way, we continue to | | | | message of togetherness in love, respect, and |
| carry on the Bob Marley legend. | | | | spirituality. With his encouraging lyrics such as |
| The Bob Marley legend began as Bob Marley and The | | | | “Stir it Up,” “Put it on,” and |
| Wailers started by conforming to the popular culture | | | | “Rock it Baby,” we felt strong enough to |
| wearing the typical suits and cropped hair found in the | | | | break free of old ideas. Then we could feel |
| sixties. Here is a great relevant music site Eventually, | | | | independent enough to “Pass it On,” or |
| they began to evolve in both looks and message. | | | | “Stand Alone,” and “Keep on |
| Physically, they took on a new look with the dreads. | | | | Moving.” |
| Emotionally and spiritually, the philosophy, lyrics, and | | | | By teaching the dignity of all humans, Bob |
| attitude changed. | | | | Marley’s lyrics explain that it is necessary to |
| Introducing reggae to those who did not descend from | | | | redeem ourselves through rebellion and independence |
| Africa or Jamaica, the Bob Marley legend opened new | | | | when he sang, “Most people think/ Great God |
| doors. With the trademark back beat of reggae and | | | | will come from the skies/ Take away everything/ And |
| the gentle but compelling words, Marley captured | | | | make everybody feel high./ But if you know what life |
| everyone’s attention with songs such as | | | | is worth/ You will look for yours on earth.” He |
| “No Woman, No Cry” and “Is this | | | | sang for us to “Stand up/stand up/ stand up for |
| Love?” | | | | {our} rights;” and thanks to Bob Marley’s |
| As the utmost reggae leader, the Bob Marley legend | | | | legend, that is exactly what we have learned to do. |
| continued as he softened the hardness of rock with | | | | |