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 Bob Marley’s International Status

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Madison Square Gardens Performance!

The presentation was an honour that highlighted the degree of group's personage that the Third World had recognised. Bob Marley was gradually moving up the stairs of success in the musical arena as the chains of world wide acclamation began to link together.1981 produce a European tour, a tour in which the band broke all festival records in exceeding the 100,000 capacity at their show in Milan, after the end of their European tour, they were on their way  to the United States to perform in two shows at the famous Madison Square Gardens.

  

After the 'Burnin' Lp album recorded in 1974 released. Bob Marley and The Wailers returned to Jamaica to play in a benefit concert alongside that grand showman of musical entertainment; the one and only great American entertainer, Stevie Wonder. 1976 saw the release of the album Rastaman Vibration which entered the American Billboard charts. This album included tracks such as Crazy Baldhead, Johnny Was, Who the Cap Fit and War who's lyrics was made up from one of Haile Selassie's speeches. Bob Marley and the Wailers' best selling Exodus album was released in 1977.

 

This album established his international status of superstardom plus, the Exodus album remained in the British album charts for 56 weeks! Three singles taken from the Exodus album; Waiting in Vain, Three Little Birds and Jamming were big hits and, the band also had stints of playing in concerts at London’s Rainbow Theatre.1978 the Kaya album was released, this saw the band capitalising on their potent intercontinental successes. Kaya reached number four on the UK album charts the same week of its release. This album demonstrates the diverse moods of Bob Marley himself.

 

 

 
 

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