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- “Redemption Song”: it seems everyone who is into music knows this song. It is Bob Marley ’s anthem of anthems, a testament passed to us at the end of his life to remind us how we had arrived where we were, just what we would be missing when its singer was no longer around, and to help us carry on in his absence.
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"Redemption Song" is a song by Jamaican singer Bob Marley. It is the final track on Bob Marley and the Wailers' twelfth album, Uprising, produced by Chris Blackwell and released by Island Records. [3] The song is considered one of Marley's greatest works.
- An Exception, But Not An Aberration
- A Last Testament
- Timeless and Inspirational
The idea that songs can bring redemption has echoed down the centuries. The wretch that was saved in “Amazing Grace” was rescued from Hell by a song – “how sweet the sound.” The appalling crime he’d committed was the same crime that afflicted Bob Marley in his “Redemption Song”: the writer of “Amazing Grace” was a slaver; Bob Marley was a descendan...
“Redemption Song” was a serious composition because Bob knew his time on Earth was severely limited when he wrote it. In the summer of 1977, Bob had been diagnosed with a malignant melanoma under a toenail. He had decided not to have the toe amputated, as doctors had suggested. Bob carried on touring, writing, and recording, but within two years he...
The song took in Marley’s own feelings about his onrushing sad demise, slavery, and its impact on the minds of its descendants, religion and destiny (“We’ve got to fulfill the book”), but did not forget to address his fans. Fear not, the song said. Your existence is not defined by the world powers, by destructiveness, by evil; your purpose is not d...
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Jun 28, 2024 · Bob Marley’s iconic song, “Redemption Song,” holds a deep and powerful meaning that resonates with listeners across the globe. Released in 1980, this masterpiece is an anthem of freedom, justice, and the emancipation of the human spirit.
Jul 11, 2022 · According to British music journalist Chris Salewicz in his book Bob Marley: The Untold Story (2009), “Redemption Song” began as a folk ballad which Marley played with acoustic guitar...
Mar 27, 2024 · ‘Get Up, Stand Up’: The Story Behind Bob Marley’s Militant Anthem. A powerful call to action, Bob Marley’s ‘Get Up, Stand Up’ continues to resonate with those struggling to overcome ...
- Ian Mccann
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Jan 22, 2024 · ‘Get Up, Stand Up’ transcends the realms of reggae and music at large, becoming an indomitable sound of resistance. It’s a musical monument that has sustained its status as an empowerment anthem, thanks in part to its stark honesty and Marley’s impassioned delivery.
Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song” Official Video The Redemption Song video was created by French artists Octave Marsal & Theo De Gueltzl.
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