Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley
by By White, Timothy
Category: Music , Genres & Styles , Reggae

The definitive biography of Bob Marley, newly revised and expanded, with a comprehensive discography and bibliography. Over the past fifteen years Catch a Fire has sold hundreds of thousands of copies and has indisputedly established itself as the best book ever written about Bob Marley.For this new revision, Timothy White presents new material on the powerful ongoing influence of reggae in Jamaican society. He reveals previously restricted documents about the C.I.A.'s monitoring of Marley's activities and recounts the ongoing legal battles around Marley's estate and legacy. There's up-to-date information about the music being made by the next generation of Marleys and a new comprehensive discography and bibliography.                                     Timothy White, editor-in-chief of Billboard magazine, has written extensively on Marley and reggae for Rolling Stone, The New York Times, and other publications. His close contact with Marley, his family, and inner circle of friends led to his being granted access to private papers, photographs, and memorabilia. He is also the author of Rock Lives: Profiles and Interviews, a winner of the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award.                  This book is the definitive biography of Bob Marley, revised and expanded in 2000, with a comprehensive discography and bibliography. Over the past fifteen years Catch a Fire has sold hundreds of thousands of copies and has indisputedly established itself as the best book ever written about Bob Marley. For this new revision, Timothy White presents new material on the powerful ongoing influence of reggae in Jamaican society. He reveals previously restricted documents about the C.I.A.'s monitoring of Marley's activities and recounts the ongoing legal battles around Marley's estate and legacy.                   "There isn't another book that gives as full and accurate a portrait of reggae culture."—J.D. Considine, The Baltimore Sun"Catch a Fire should stand as the best available document on his life and work."—Marc Leepson, USA Today"Probably the finest biography ever written about a popular musician."—San Francisco Chronicle"As close as rock journalism comes to transcendent literature."—Vic Garbarini, Playboy"A great book.  It is an effort which must be cited for its extremely valuable contribution to our history."—The Daily Gleaner (Jamaica)"A gripping biography. I enjoyed it immensely."—James Michener, author of Caribbean