ISBN: 0330493302
Godina izdanja: 2005
Jezik: Engleski
Autor: Strani

Rita Marley - No Woman No Cry
Pan Macmillan, 2005
211 str.
meki povez
stanje: dobro

A revealing memoir of Jamaican reggae singer Bob Marley, from the woman who knew him better than anyone-his wife.

Rita Marley met Bob Marley in a recording studio in Trench Town, Jamaica when she was eighteen. A year later, they were married. The two of them set the world on fire. But life with Bob was not easy.

Written with author Hettie Jones, No Woman No Cry is an honest account of Bob and Rita’s life together, including never-before-told details of the famed songwriter’s life, from Bob’s multiple affairs to the attack that almost killed them both–and who did and didn’t come to his funeral.

No Woman No Cry is a must-read for any Bob Marley fan.

A memoir by the woman who knew Bob Marley best--his wife, Rita.

Rita Marley grew up in the slums of Trench Town, Jamaica. Abandoned by her mother at a very young age, she was raised by her aunt. Music ran in Rita`s family, and even as a child her talent for singing was pronounced. By the age of 18, Rita was an unwed mother, and it was then that she met Bob Marley at a recording studio in Trench Town. Bob and Rita became close friends, fell in love, and soon, she and her girlfriends were singing backup for the Wailers. At the ages of 21 and 19, Bob and Rita were married.

The rest is history: Bob Marley and the Wailers set Jamaica and the world on fire. But while Rita displayed blazing courage, joy, and an indisputable devotion to her husband, life with Bob was not easy. There were his liaisons with other women--some of which produced children and were conducted under Rita`s roof. The press repeatedly reported that Bob was unmarried to preserve his `image.` But Rita kept her self-respect, and when Bob succumbed to cancer in 1981, she was at his side. In the years that followed, she became a force in her own right--as the Bob Marley Foundation`s spokesperson and a performer in her reggae group, the I-Three.

Written with author Hettie Jones, No Woman No Cry is a no-holds-barred account of life with one of the most famous musicians of all time. In No Woman No Cry, readers will learn about the never-before-told details of Bob Marley`s life, including:

How Rita practiced subsistence farming when first married to Bob to have food for her family.

How Rita rode her bicycle into town with copies of Bob`s latest songs to sell.

How Rita worked as a housekeeper in Delaware to help support her family when her children were young.

Why Rita chose to befriend some of the women with whom Bob had affairs and to give them advice on rearing the children they had with Bob.

The story of the attack on Bob which almost killed the two of them.

Bob`s last wishes, dreams, and hopes, as well as the details of his death, such as who came to the funeral (and who didn`t).

Contents:
Trench Town rock
Who feels it, knows it
Chances are
To love somebody
Lively up yourself
A time to turn
Thank you, Jah
I know a place
Easy sailing
Babylon by bus
War
Woman feel the pain man suffer, Lord
Who can be against us
The beauty of God`s plan
Sunshine after rain


Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, 0330493302