In 1959, an unfortunate event befell Chris Blackwell, but it inadvertently led to the creation of Island Records and the ...

the original Wailers’ bassist guides Uncut through the records that delivered reggae from the ghettos of Kingston to stadia around the world, making Bob Marley a superstar in the process.

Bob Marley performed at the Smile Jamaica Concert ... The Wailers’ partnership with Island Records and producer Chris Blackwell led to their groundbreaking album “Catch a Fire” (1973).

He said: "It all started when I was about 13 or 14, as my sister had a really good record collection and she had a few good Bob Marley albums, so I started listening and have been ever since.

NBC’s Bob Costas wondered if the sprinter had surpassed reggae music icon Bob Marley as the most popular Jamaican in the world. The three Jamaicans on the Portland Timbers say that depends.

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