Long before Bob Marley achieved worldwide prominence in the 1970s with hit records such as "I Shot the Sheriff", "Jamming", and "No Woman, No Cry," In the 60s Bob only achieved unpretentious successes with a sequence of 45rpm records that were recorded at Coxsone Dodd's Studio One recording studious. It must be noted that Bob Marley's greatest success in Jamaica before singing a contract with Island Records, was with Lee "Scratch" Perry! It was Lee Perry who brought noticeable comments that gained Bob a recording contract with Island Records! Bob Marley during his humble beginnings had gone through all the different changes of the Jamaican music recording industry. Bob wrote most of songs when he was in team up with Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh as the Wailers group at the beginning of his musical career. Bunny Wailer pen under his real name of Neville Livingston wrote some of the songs. Peter Tosh also made a fair contributions to the song writing syndrome. Some say that Coxsone Dodd, helped Bob Marley to the write songs while he was under contract to him at Studio One Recording Studios. Not exactly true! | | If anyone should be credited for giving Bob Marley a helping hand in his early years, then that credit should be given to Lee "scratch" Perry. While the Wailers were at Studio One, such songs as "It Hurts to Be Alone," written by Bob Marley, "Do You Remember," written by Peter Tosh, and "Dancing Shoes" written by Neville Livingston (Bunny Wailer). These tracks are quiet simple characterised by The Skatalites band reticent guitar playing, horns and base line. The writers of the lyrics presented an ideal 50s era of Americanised feel within their song lyrics recorded tunes! |
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