Before The Legend

Bob Marley was a reggae superstar, a musical prophet who brought the sound of the Third World to the entire globe. Before The Legend goes beyond the myth of Marley to bring readers the private side of a man few people ever really knew. Drawing from original interviews with the people closest to Marley – including his widow, Rita, his mother, Cedella, his bandmate and childhood friend Bunny Wailer and his producer Chris Blackwell – Before The Legend paints an entirely fresh picture of one of the most enduring musical artists of our times.

Author Biography

Christopher John Farley was born in Kingston, Jamaica and raised in Brockport, New York. He is a graduate of Harvard University and a former editor of the Harvard Lampoon. He is the author of the best-selling biography “Aaliyah: More Than a Woman,” and the novels “My Favorite War” and “Kingston by Starlight.” He is also the co-author of “Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues.” He has worked as an editor and pop music critic at Time magazine. He is an editor at The Wall Street Journal