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As a Jamaican who grew up in the 1970s, I must say I never gave Bob Marley his due respect while he was alive. It's only since I migrated to the USA in the 80s that I got homesick and got his Uprising album on a trip back home to Jamaica.
Since then I've been hooked on how deep he a songwriter he was. He was truly a visionary who could put into song the feelings that we all experience in life. If you're black or white, it doesn't matter - Bob's lyrics will find you wherever you are. Some people have PhDs and other degrees and have no clue what life is all about. Then comes this Jamaican rasta with so little formal education and he can explain the most complex things with such ease. |
