July 1977 Bob Marley found that he had a malignant melanoma under the toe nail. It was not primarily caused by a soccer injury, instead it was a symptom of the already existing cancer. His doctor advised him to amputate his toe but Bob refused to due to his religious beliefs. With this illness Bob still continued touring. The album "Uprising" (released May 1980) contained a song called "Redemption Song" which was his way of speaking of how he accepted the terms of his life which would lead to mere death. After the bands tour where his biggest concert was in Milan with 100,000 people the band went to America. He first performed at Madison Square Garden part of the Uprising tour. He then continued to the Stanely Theater that is now called the Benedum Center which is located in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania. Little did people know that it would be his last performance.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
The Down Fall of A Legend
July 1977 Bob Marley found that he had a malignant melanoma under the toe nail. It was not primarily caused by a soccer injury, instead it was a symptom of the already existing cancer. His doctor advised him to amputate his toe but Bob refused to due to his religious beliefs. With this illness Bob still continued touring. The album "Uprising" (released May 1980) contained a song called "Redemption Song" which was his way of speaking of how he accepted the terms of his life which would lead to mere death. After the bands tour where his biggest concert was in Milan with 100,000 people the band went to America. He first performed at Madison Square Garden part of the Uprising tour. He then continued to the Stanely Theater that is now called the Benedum Center which is located in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania. Little did people know that it would be his last performance.
Monday, January 6, 2014
Smile Jamaica
December 5,1976 at National Heroes Park in Kingston Jamaica Bob Marley performed 2 days after almost being killed and shot by a gunman. Even though this incident occurred he still went to perform one song Smile Jamaica but turned out to be a ninety minute performance. It wasn't just Bob Marley it was the band Bob Marley & The Wailers. They played the songs
-War -No More Trouble -Get Up Stand Up -Crazy Baldhead -Positive Vibration -Smile Jamaica -Rat Race 5. -TrenchTown Rock -Keep on Moving -Want More -Them Belly Full -Jah Live -Rastaman Chant -Rebel Music -So Jah Seh
The purpose of the concert was to bring the people together. There was tension between the socialist People's National Party and the right-wing Jamaican Labour Party.
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