Ziggy Marley
Biography
The oldest son of reggae legend Bob Marley and his wife Rita, Ziggy Marley was the natural heir to the throne left vacant by his father's untimely 1981 death; along with backing band the Melody Makers, a unit comprised of his brothers and sisters, he successfully carried on the tradition of communicating the music's message to a growing global audience, in the process even scoring a U.S. Top 40 single -- a claim neither of his parents could make. Born David Marley in Kingston, Jamaica on October 17, 1968, he received guitar and drum lessons from his father, and began sitting in on Wailers recording sessions at the age of ten. In 1979, Ziggy, his sister Cedelia, brother Stephen and half-sister Sharon all joined Bob in the studio to record the single "Children Playing in the Streets"; christened the Melody Makers, the four siblings continued playing together at family events, and even performed at their father's state funeral.
Marley was not even 17 when he and the Melody Makers issued their EMI debut LP, Play the Game Right; the burdens of becoming a second-generation star weighed heavily on the youth -- who looked and sounded almost eerily like his father -- and he allowed the record and its 1986 follow-up Hey World! to veer closely towards pop music, resulting in derision from reggae purists.
Selected Discography
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DRAGONFLY!
Ziggy is the man! such great musicianship and production.. . long live reggae and the rastaman vibration! |
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I think Ziggy has his own voice and his own sound. He is often compared to his dad which is unfair, though his sound may be an extension of his dad's. Ziggy is entering territory that has not been tapped into not only by many other musicians from Jamaica and reggae musicians in general. He has incorporated folk, afrobeat, pop, blues, and a host of other styles to his music. His work ethic is crazy, as his band rehearses all the time to get that perfect sound.
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love has always been the true religion...i t all depends on those who follow throughwith it....obviou s l y it is apparent in ziggy and his father...
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Pleased to hear that talent runs in the family, keep the good work.
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Truly a great artist; easily as good as his father, Bob. Love is MY religion now.
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Ziggy Marley rocks! Call me crazy but, I think he is at least as good as his father if not better.
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