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So Much Things to Say

By: Roger Steffens, Linton Kwesi Johnson
Narrated by: Roger Steffens
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Summary

Bob Marley's life is the stuff of legend. Raised in the slums of Kingston, Jamaica, Marley (1945-1981) wrote songs that inspired millions. So Much Things to Say tells Marley's life story like never before. Roger Steffens traveled with the Wailers and interviewed Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer extensively. Now, drawing on 40 years of intimate interviews with band members, family, lovers, and confidants - many speaking publicly for the first time - Steffens crafts a riveting oral history depicting Marley's life through vivid scenes: the future reggae star auditioning for Coxsone Dodd in Trench Town, the violent confrontation between the Wailers and producer Lee Perry, the attempted assassination (and conspiracy theories that followed), triumphant live performances around the world, and the artist's tragic death from cancer at the age of 36. Revealing and original, So Much Things to Say presents Marley as both man and musician, seen through the eyes of those who knew him best.

©2017 Roger Steffens (P)2017 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

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Fabulously informative

Avid Marley fan. I thought I knew all there was to know about the man until this.

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A must listen to Marley fans ✌🏼

A great book and well researched , but the jumping from lots of people's comments made it not as smooth listening as other Marley biographys

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outstanding

moving and uncondescending, this biography does a better job through presenting multiple takes on the same events than it could have done had it attempted to establish straight facts. Marley's personality shines through, humane yet unapproachable, extremely sympathetic in all his ambiguity, like the writing itself. Steffens succeeds as an author by sinking into the text, and yet remaining an affable, erudite, and wise presence throughout. a triumph of biography, would thoroughly recommend, could only be improved by the inclusion of some of the music discussed! particularly helpful as a follow-up to the 2012 movie. One love

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The Real Story

A great listen. Maybe some of the patois doesn't sound great with the American narrator but it's the real story from those that were there. Highly recommended.

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Terrible audio

Very cringy listen. A white non patois speaking who cant pronounce the words! Why not use authentically Jamaican men and multiple people to represent each person. Very disappointed

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Roger Steffens does it again!

A treasure trove of gems selected from conversations held by Roger Steffens over decades of his work as a reggae archivist, journalist, and populariser.

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Awesome book

This is an awesome book to listen to. Hours of entertainment and enjoyment while getting to know Bob Marley as if you are part of the book
Highly recommend

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Very good book and enjoyable

Sad to listen that non marley went through so much and died the way he did.with much love & support.what an inspiration

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Superb book about a legend by a fantastic author

Brilliant from start to finish. Captures the career of the stand out artist of the 20th century

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Fantastic

loved it. I have been interested in Bob Marley for years. Thoroughly enjoyed the listening during my daily exercise.

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