Uprising is the twelfth studio album by Bob Marley and the Wailers and the final studio album released during Marley's lifetime. Released on 10 June 1980,the album is one of Marley's most directly religious,with nearly every song referencing his Rastafarian beliefs,culminating in the acoustic recording of "Redemption Song".
Exodus is the ninth studio album by Jamaican reggae band Bob Marley and the Wailers,first released in June 1977 through Island Records,following Rastaman Vibration (1976). The album's production has been characterized as laid-back with pulsating bass beats and an emphasis on piano,trumpet and guitar. Unlike previous albums from the band,Exodus thematically moves away from cryptic story-telling;instead it revolves around themes of change,religious politics,and sexuality. The album is split into two halves:the first half revolves around religious politics,while the second half is focused on themes of making love and keeping faith.
Rastaman Vibration is the eighth studio album by Jamaican reggae band Bob Marley and the Wailers,released in April 1976.
Kaya is the tenth studio album by the Jamaican band Bob Marley and the Wailers,released in 1978. The album consists of tracks recorded alongside those released on the Exodus album. It was produced by the band.
"No Woman,No Cry" is a reggae song by Bob Marley and the Wailers. The song was recorded in 1974 and released on the studio album Natty Dread.
"I Shot the Sheriff" is a song written by Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley and released in 1973 with his band the Wailers.
Legend is a compilation album by Bob Marley and the Wailers. It was released in May 1984 by Island Records. It is a greatest hits collection of singles in its original vinyl format and is the best-selling reggae album of all-time,with over 12 million sold in the US,over 3.3 million in the UK and an estimated 25 million copies sold globally. In 2003,the album was ranked number 46 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time",maintaining the ranking in a 2012 revised list,but dropping to number 48 in the 2020 revised list.
Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers were a Jamaican-American reggae family group whose line-up consisted of the children of musicians,Bob Marley and Rita Marley,which includes lead singer Ziggy Marley with Sharon Marley,Cedella Marley,and Stephen Marley. Formed in 1979 in Brooklyn,New York,Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers members began their musical endeavours in their pre-teens under the name the Melody Makers.
"Three Little Birds" is a song by Bob Marley and the Wailers. It is the fourth track on side two of their 1977 album Exodus and was released as a single in 1980. The song reached the Top 20 in the UK,peaking at number 17. It is one of Marley's most popular songs and has been covered by numerous other artists. The song is often thought to be named "Don't Worry About a Thing" or "Every Little Thing is Gonna Be Alright",because of the prominent and repeated use of these phrases in the chorus.
"One Love" is a ska song written by Bob Marley and recorded by his group the Wailers from their 1965 debut studio album The Wailing Wailers. It was rerecorded as part of the 1970 medley "All in One",which contained reggae reworkings of their early ska songs. This was released as a single and is also included on the compilation African Herbsman under the name "All in One".
"Don't Matter" is a reggae fusion–R&B song by American singer Akon from his second studio album,Konvicted (2006). The song was released as the album's third single in January 2007. In April of that year,it became Akon's second U.S. number-one single. "Don't Matter" was ranked number 31 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. This song was also ranked number 81 on MTV Asia's list of Top 100 Hits of 2007.
"Jamming" is a song by the reggae band Bob Marley and the Wailers from their 1977 album Exodus. The song also appears on the compilation album Legend. The song was re-released 10 years later as a tribute to Bob Marley and was again a hit,as in the Netherlands,where it was classified in the charts for 4 weeks. In Jamaican patois the word jamming refers to a getting together or celebration. It is still receiving moderate airplay from adult alternative stations.
"Could You Be Loved" is a 1980 song by Jamaican reggae band Bob Marley and the Wailers. It was released as the first single from their twelfth and last album,Uprising (1980),and is also included on their greatest-hits album Legend (1984). It was written in 1979 on an aeroplane while The Wailers were experimenting on guitar. In the middle of the song,background singers quote a verse from Bob Marley's first single "Judge Not":"The road of life is rocky;And you may stumble too. So while you point your fingers,someone else is judging you". Instruments used on the original record of this song are guitars,bass,drums,acoustic piano,the Hohner clavinet and an organ,as well as the Brazilian cuíca. "Could You be Loved" was very successful on the charts in Europe,peaking within the top 10 in Belgium,France,Ireland,Italy,the Netherlands,Norway,Spain,Switzerland and the UK. Additionally,it was a top 20 hit in Sweden and West Germany.
One Love:The Very Best of Bob Marley &The Wailers is a compilation album of Bob Marley and the Wailers songs that was released on the Island Records label in 2001.
Leon Bolier,also known by his mononym Bolier,is a Dutch trance DJ and record producer.
"Turn Your Lights Down Low" is a song by Jamaican reggae band Bob Marley and the Wailers from their 1977 album,Exodus. It is the only song on side B of the album that was not released as a single. However,a remastered version featuring Lauryn Hill was released in 1999. The duet was commercially successful,peaking at number one on the UK R&B Chart while topping the charts in New Zealand and Romania. It received a nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 43rd Grammy Awards.
"Exodus" is a song written by reggae musician Bob Marley and recorded by Bob Marley and the Wailers,for the Exodus (1977) album. Released as a single,it reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. "Exodus" was Marley's first single to receive widespread airplay on black radio stations in the US,expanding the artist's predominantly white college age and Caribbean expats fanbase in the country.
Skip Marley Minto is a Jamaican singer. He is the son of Cedella Marley and David Minto,and grandson of Bob Marley and Rita Marley. He has received two Grammy Award nominations and an MTV Video Music Award nomination.
"This Is What You Came For" is a song by Scottish DJ Calvin Harris featuring Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on 29 April 2016,through Columbia Records and Westbury Road. American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift,initially credited with the pseudonym Nils Sjöberg,wrote the song with Harris,who produced with Kuk Harrell. Rihanna and Harris had previously collaborated on her sixth studio album,Talk That Talk,which included the international chart-topper "We Found Love" and US top five single "Where Have You Been",the former of which was written and produced by Harris. He played the final version for Rihanna at the 2016 Coachella Music Festival. It was also played at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final after the conclusion of the match.
"Lemon" is a song by American band N.E.R.D. from their fifth studio album,No One Ever Really Dies (2017). The song features vocals from Barbadian singer Rihanna,and was released as the album's lead single on November 1,2017.
