ENGLISH CLASSROOM 30英文教室三十

ENGLISH CLASSROOM 30英文教室三十

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Bob Marley

Robert “Bob” Nesta Marley is the greatest ever reggae singer. He spresd reggae and his message of love and unity to a worldwide audience. His live perform ances were legendary for their passion and energy. Marley’s album “Exodus” was voted by “Time” magazine as the best of the 20^th Century. The BBC declared his song “ One Love” as the song of the millennium.

Marley was born in 1945 in a small village in Jamaica to a white father and black mother. The racist bullying he received as a child had an impact on his songwriting. He left school at the age of 14 to make music. He met members of his future band The Wailers at a jam session. It took several years before they became famous.

The Wailer’s first album “Catch a Fire” was released in 1973 and sold well. Another album followed a year later which included the song “I Shot The Sheriff”. Eric Clapton’s cover of the song in 1974 brought Marley a lot of global attention. In 1975, Marley released his breakthrough song “ No Woman, No Cry”, still regarded as a classic today.

Marley left Jamaica for England in 1976 to record his “ Exodus” and “Kaya” albums. He toured the world and performed to campaign against apartheid in South Africa and to celebrate Zimbabwe’s independence. He died of cancer in 1981, aged 36. He was given a state funeral in Jamaica according to the Rastafari tradition. He continues to be an important influence on today’s music.

Questions:

   

Q1. Who was Bob Marley? 

Q2.  What genre of music? 

Q3. When was he born? 

Q4. Where was he from? 

Q5. "Time" magazine considers this the best album of the 20th century? 

Q6.The BBC considers this the song of the millenium?

Q7. What was the Wailers' first album and when was it released? 

Q8.Who was the singer who covered Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff"? In which year?  

Q9. What are some things he performed when he toured the world? 

Q10. What was his cause of death? 

Song of the day: Bob Marley-Three Little Birds

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Q1.  Who was Bob Marley? Ans=The greatest ever reggae singer.

Q2.  What genre of music? Ans=Reggae

Q3. When was he born? Ans= He was born in 1945.

Q4. Where was he from? Ans= a small village in Jamaica.

Q5. "Time" magazine considers this the best album of the 20th century? Ans= "Exodus"

Q6.The BBC considers this the song of the millenium? Ans= "One Love".

Q7. What was the Wailers' first album and when was it released? Ans= "Catch A Fire" in 1973.

Q8.Who was the singer who covered Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff"? In which year? Ans= Eric Clapton. 1974.

Q9. What are some things he performed when he toured the world? Ans= He performed in South Africa and celebrated Zimbabwe's independence.He moved to England and recorded "Kaya" and "Exodus" in 1976. He performed songs like "One Love " and "I Shot the Sheriff".

Q10. What was his cause of death? Ans= He died from cancer, smoking marijuana.