So Much Things to Say: The Oral History of Bob Marley

by Linton Kwesi Johnson (Author), Linton Kwesi Johnson (Author), Roger Steffens (Author), Roger Steffens (Author), Linton Kwesi Johnson (Author), RogerSteffens (Author)

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Roger Steffens toured with Bob Marley for two weeks of his final tour of California in 1979 and the music icon was the first guest of Steffens' award-winning radio show. In So Much Things To Say, Steffens draws on a lifetime of scholarship to tell the story of Marley's childhood abandonment, his formative years in Trench Town, his seemingly meteoric rise to international fame and his tragic death at 36. Weaving together the voices of Rita Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer-as well as band members, family and friends-Steffens reveals extraordinary new details, dispels myths and highlights the most dramatic elements of Marley's life; his psychic abilities and his overriding commitment to the peace and love message of Rastafari. This landmark work will reshape our understanding of this legendary performer.

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Roger Steffens toured with Bob Marley for two weeks of his final tour of California in 1979 and the music icon was the first guest of Steffens' award-winning radio show. In So Much Things To Say, Steffens draws on a lifetime of scholarship to tell the story of Marley's childhood abandonment, his formative years in Trench Town, his seemingly meteoric rise to international fame and his tragic death at 36. Weaving together the voices of Rita Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer-as well as band members, family and friends-Steffens reveals extraordinary new details, dispels myths and highlights the most dramatic elements of Marley's life; his psychic abilities and his overriding commitment to the peace and love message of Rastafari. This landmark work will reshape our understanding of this legendary performer.

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Format: paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published:
ISBN 10: 0393355926
ISBN 13: 9780393355925

Media Reviews

If Bob Marley is Jesus in these times, Roger Steffens is Peter. -- Carlos Santana
... absorbing oral history... So Much Things to Say is a major work that helps us better understand Marley's tragic yet inspirational tale. -- Mojo
... absorbing oral history ... So Much Things to Say is a fitting tribute to the tumultuous life and complex character of the country's favourite son. -- The Observer
So Much Things to Say, an 'oral' account of Marley's life and times, amounts to an absorbing alternative biography. -- The Spectator
Steffens identifies many more pieces of the man than have ever before been put together in one book. -- The Guardian
[So Much Things to Say] narrates the life of Marley from cradle to grave... Steffens has been on the Marley case for decades, and he's a crucial voice in this epic chorus... Illuminating. -- Toure - The New York Times Book Review

Author Bio

Archivist and historian Roger Steffens is the founding chairman of the Reggae Grammy Committee. He co-hosted the award-winning radio program Reggae Beat and co-founded The Beat magazine. He has lectured worldwide on Bob Marley at hundreds of venues including the Smithsonian and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. He lives in Los Angeles, California.