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Catch a Fire

The Life of Bob Marley

Timothy White

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ISBN10: 0805080864
ISBN13: 9780805080865

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In the quarter century since his death, Bob Marley's stature as reggae superstar and pop culture icon has only grown. Timothy White's definitive biography paints a lasting portrait of the man and his times, taking readers deep into the life of the lionized musician. Rooted in a love for and understanding of Marley's music, Catch a Fire is also a social history of Marley's origins in Jamaica and the Rasta movement. This fourth edition contains a wealth of new material, as well as an expanded and updated discography.

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Praise for Catch a Fire

"Probably the finest biography ever written about a popular musician."—San Francisco Chronicle

"A great book."—The Daily Gleaner (Jamaica)

"White has a deep appreciation for reggae's immediacy, hypnotic power, and contradictions . . . An exhaustively researched labor of love."—Chicago Sun-Times

"Superb . . . As fine and moving a biography as Marley could have wanted."—New Musical Express

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About the author

Timothy White

One of the most prominent music journalists of the twentieth century, Timothy White wrote extensively on Marley, reggae, and Caribbean music and culture for Rolling Stone, The New York Times, and other leading publications. His close contact with Marley and his family and inner circle of friends led to White being granted access to private papers, photographs, and memorabilia. White died in 2002.