About Author: marco

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Founder and Author with Ivan of the BobMarleyMagazine site, in june 1980 has the opportunity to see Bob Marley on stage, at one of his concert in Italy and since that day nothing remains the same: he starts to collect any article, any book, any thing about Bob Marley, Jamaica, Rastafari, Reggae Music. Thanks to his web site he interviews, among others, drummer Bernard Purdie, reggae legend Clinton Fearon, journalists Fikisha Cumbo, Anita Waters, photographers Adrian Boot, Michael Putland, Jill Furmanovsky.

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    Reggae Legends

    Posted on 05/10/2011 | No Comments
    [Translate] Coreen Simpson’s illustrious career began as a photojournalist covering political dignitaries, cultural icons, musicians, athletes and special events in New York, the Middle East, Africa and Europe.  Ms. Simpson became one of a handful of female photographers on regular assignment covering the Fashion Collections...

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    NEW RELEASE: BOB MARLEY INTERVIEWS

    Posted on 21/09/2011 | No Comments
    [Translate] NEW RELEASE – BOB MARLEY INTERVIEWS Jann Wenner, the co-founder of ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine, said at Bob Marley’s 1994 posthumous introduction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: “Bob Marley was the Third World‘s first pop superstar. He was the man who introduced the...

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    LES PIONNIERS DU REGGAE EN FRANCE – REVIEW

    Posted on 18/08/2011 | No Comments
    [Translate] Les Pionniers du reggae en france is a very good book about the development of reggae music in France written by Joseph Musso for les editions laboutiquedes artistes. It’s a book full of anecdotes, interviews and never seen before images and memorabilia so it’s...

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    Bob Marley in Germany 1977, exclusive photos

    Posted on 21/05/2011 | No Comments
    [Translate] Photographer Peter Sarowy  gave us permission to publish part of his great photo collection He photographed Bob Marley in Heidelberg during his german tour in 1977 You must visit his stunning web site at www.sarowy.de Enjoy! All the photos: copyright Peter Sarowy © 2011,...

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    memories of bob marley: glyn pope

    Posted on 10/05/2011 | No Comments
    [Translate]   A ray of Kingston sunshine in rainy Northampton; interviewing Bob Marley I was taking part in a pub quiz, a chilly rainy November night. The sort of time you’d rather be by the fire with a book. I don’t like quizzes. You either...

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    UNPUBLISHED INTERVIEW WITH BOB MARLEY – 1978

    Posted on 06/05/2011 | 1 Comment
    [Translate] THE MAGAZINE SAYS: THIS IS AN UNPUBLISHED INTERVIEW OF BOB IN PARIS – 1978 - LISTEN HERE: http://www.vsd.fr/contenu-editorial/en-coulisses/en-interview-avec/1859-bob-marley-linterview-inedite?xtor=RSS-3 Bob Marley est décédé il y a 30 ans, le 11 mai 1981. A cette occasion, le magazine VSD a publié une interview inédite du chanteur...

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    The Pittsburgh experience

    Posted on 27/04/2011 | 2 Comments
    [Translate] I’m very honoured to publish a rare photo taken by David Meerman Scott in Pittsburgh at Bob’s last performance. I thank him very much for sharing this shot.  Top Rankin! Marco As David  wrote, he was fortunate to have been at this show. Bob put...

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    BOB MARLEY AT NOTRE DAME DE PARIS

    Posted on 23/03/2011 | 5 Comments
    [Translate] ISLAND MANAGER JEAN CLAUDE GUERRERO RECALLS THE DAY BOB MARLEY VISITED THE NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL IN PARIS 23 March 2011 Marco Virgona: “ Last week I contacted Mr Jean-Claude Guerrero, a manager at Phonogram (now Universal) who helped to launch the Bob Marley career in France (and Genesis,...

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    Marley & Springsteen at max’s kansas city (part 3)

    Posted on 21/12/2010 | No Comments
    [Translate] In 1973, The Wailers opened at Max’s Kansas City club for a young singer named Bruce Springsteen. A review of concert held from publication by the Village Voice because its editors thought Springsteen was too insignificant: Critic Lorraine O’Grady reviewed both Bob Marley and...

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    Interview with Keith Baugh

    Posted on 02/12/2010 | 7 Comments
    [Translate] Artist, photographer and teacher, Keith Baugh compiled memories and photos of his days with Bob Marley Keith Baugh: “I was lucky enough to meet Bob Marley and Johnny Nash in 1972. My friend Martin Lickert was working at that time as a promotion manager for music giant CBS...

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    Bob Marley a Pittsburgh 30 anni fa per il suo ultimo concerto!

    Posted on 23/09/2010 | No Comments
    [Translate] Solo per ricordarvi che esattamente 30 anni fa, a Pittsburgh, Bob saliva sul palco per quello che sarebbe stato il suo ultimo concerto. E per ricordare questo evento, stasera, nello stesso teatro, la famiglia Marley al gran completo e le mitiche I-Threes terranno un...

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  • Bob Marley, Peter Tosh – unseen photos

    Bob Marley, Peter Tosh – unseen photos

    Posted on 22/12/2009 | 7 Comments
    [Translate] First of January 2000: this is the date of the first issue of the bobmarleymagazine. It was a raw rude web page, with poor quality and resolution but it was the beginning of all. Now, to celebrate 10 years of our magazine, we are...

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    Interview with Terry Wilson

    Posted on 10/09/2009 | No Comments
    [Translate] Terry Wilson, born in Warren Arkansas. Raised in Deer Park, Texas just outside of Houston. Formed the band Blackwell in ’70 with John Rabbit Bundrick and recorded for Atco Records. Moved to New York in 1972 with the Bloontz All Stars to record Bloontz...

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    Did you Know? Issue 9

    Posted on 26/07/2009 | No Comments
    [Translate] DID YOU KNOW? issue 9 (july 2009) 60’s: trenchtown Cee josephs: I met Bob Marley as a young girl. He liked one of my older sisters’ friend who lived on our street. He would visit her after football sessions. Of course, that was before...

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