There were many phases in Bob Marley's extraordinary career.
Remember his enduring work with Island Records, the time when Marley became
a global superstar? Hits from that period are brilliantly captured here on
the DVD included in Roots Of A Legend. Yet, for many reggae fans, it was
the recordings he made on the cusp of the Seventies that properly define
Marley's special genius. That crucial period, from 1969 onwards, is
celebrated on Roots Of A Legend. These were uncompromising songs that
totally transformed the possibilities of popular music; firece, committed,
tender and honest. Nothing in Bob Marley's long career ever surpassed the
quality of his work at this time - the joy of a great artist on a creative
roll, working with great producers as Bunny Lee, Leslie Kong and,
especially, Lee 'Scratch' Perry.
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