- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Pan; 2 edition (21 Jan 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 8466621768
- ISBN-13: 978-8466621762
- ASIN: 0330493302
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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Proof, April 6, 2004
No Woman, No Cry is a warm and open account of a life...blessed and cursed in equal measure by success.
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'It will surely become the definitive biographical account of the reggae guitarist-singer-songwriter who changed pop music and in the process became a leader to millions' The Times; 'Rita Marley is reggae royalty... In her own words, this is a revealing insight into Marley's life and legacy' Daily Mirror
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This engaging biography deals with Rita Marley's life from childhood up to 2003. Along the way one meets a host of interesting characters like the lovable Aunty Viola Britton who was like a mother to her, plus of course many musicians and people in the Jamaican music business.
It was music that first brought her and Bob Marley together and the brief glimpses into the 1960s recording industry in Kingston are very interesting. Bob and Rita were married in 1966 and for a long time they lived in Trenchtown in poverty, struggling to make a carer in music.
Other interesting characters whose music may be familiar to the reader include Marcia Griffiths, Judy Mowatt, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Coxsone Dodd and Lee Scratch Perry. Of course, Rita eventually formed The I Three with Judy and Marcia.
Rita also tells of her Christian faith, Marcus Garvey and how she became a Rasta. One of the most poignant parts is her recollection of how she delivered vinyl records to the shops in Kingston riding on a bicycle, and how she sold records through a little shop window in her and Bob's bedroom.
Rita is quite honest about Bob's infidelities and the pain it brought her but she talks lovingly about his illegitimate children, most of whom she eventually adopted. At last success arrived in the mid 1970s, with the consequent stardom for Bob and the many overseas tours.
She also talks about the political tension in Jamaica in those days. She describes Bob's illness, his death in 1981 and the court cases relating to his estate. She eventually resumed her solo career and mentions her other involvements like the Rita Marley Foundation in Ghana.
There are many reflections on the meaning of it all and the joy that Bob's music is still bringing to people around the world. The children (Ziggy Marley and The Melody Makers) also achieved success in the music business, in the 1990s.
In the chapter The Beauty Of God's Plan she reflects on her life together with Bob and afterwards in a narrative infused with faith and optimism. She often refers back to the lyrics of Bob Marley and how they found meaning in her life.
The book is enhanced with 16 plates of black and white photographs of the people and places mentioned in the book. I would have liked to know more details about the music business in Jamaica, like chart positions of individual songs and which ones broke through in the American and European markets, but the book is more like a very personal testament of their lives and the prominent people that played a part therein. As such, it is a wonderful and inspiring memoir.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Read about Bob Marley how his wife saw him and still sees him.
A genius with a lot of talent for lyrics, music and a fighter for world peace but also a husband who failed to be faithful to his wife....
Rita Marley is the strong women behind him who helped him to be part of a family, who supported him and also sang with him and now is still active in a lot of charity organisations around the world.
She explains in this book the meaning of "Rastafarians" and how she became one a very interesting book for all who want to know a little bit more.
A genius with a lot of talent for lyrics, music and a fighter for world peace but also a husband who failed to be faithful to his wife....
Rita Marley is the strong women behind him who helped him to be part of a family, who supported him and also sang with him and now is still active in a lot of charity organisations around the world.
She explains in this book the meaning of "Rastafarians" and how she became one a very interesting book for all who want to know a little bit more.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book yesterday and started reading it a 8pm, by 1:30 am it was finished...a testimony to the writing and intrigue it brings with it. It is a very passionate account or Rita's life with Bob and whether you think that she was wrong or right to stand by Bob after the things that he continued to do, you have no doubt that this is a strong woman and the Legend that is Bob Marley could have been so very different without her. You see the real Bob, his halo didn't always shine but his music legacy lives on...a definate MUST read!
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An interesting read
This clears up some of the grey area surrounding the whole Marley dynasty. At times, you do wonder what the views of the other people involved are but overall a worthwhile read.
Published on 9 May 2009 by M. Durham
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I came away from this read with A LOT of respect for Rita and hardly any for Bob. Rita had a very hard knock life. One tough lady. I recommend this book.
Published on 13 Jan 2008 by Perpetua
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