Bob Marley Legendary reggae singer Bob Marely with hits including No Woman No Cry, Redemption Song, and Buffalo Soldier died of acral lentiginous melanoma cancer in Miami, aged 36, on 11 May 1981. He was buried in his Jamaican birthplace of the village Nine Mile. In May 1983 Buffalo Soldier reached number four in UK…
Robert Nesta Marley, Jamaican singer, songwriter, and musician considered to be one of the pioneers of reggae with his distinctive vocal and songwriting style celebrates its 76th anniversary. Born in Nine Miles, a small village in rural Jamaica to Capt Norval Marley a white man a superintendent of lands for the British Government, which had…
A couple of months ago, the heads from 18 small British telecoms companies met at a London bank to discuss investment, strategy, and mergers. In the meeting, they were asked if they thought the Chinese could eavesdrop through back doors in Huawei equipment all 18 hands went up. One of the bankers then asked, if…
For decades record companies used people’s desire for a tune as licence to print money were facing catastrophe. In April the IFPI – the global body of the recording industry –released its latest annual Global Music Report. For the consecutive year, revenues were up to total of $19.1bn from a low of $14.3bn in…
Canadian firm Sunrise Records has bought 100 stores, securing 1487 jobs, the collapsed music chain HMV, beating competition from Sport Direct owner Mike Ashley. But 27 stores will close, resulting in 455 redundancies. Sunrise Records CEO Doug Putman, said he was “ delighted to acquire the most iconic music and entertainment business in the UK”.…
Who else is bold enough, in his lyrics with his “Buffalo Soldier”, Dreadlock Rasta: “There was a Buffalo Soldier in the heart of America, Stolen from Africa, brought to America, Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival” Be inspired by legend Bob Marley’s great thinking. Here are some of his everlasting quotes; “If she’s amazing, she won’t…