Synopses & Reviews
"’Reggae got soul,’ Toots Hibbert sang in one of his best-known songs, and
Kim Gottlieb-Walker's remarkable photographs coax that soul out of shadow
and light. Her images from Jamaica capture the rough environment that shaped
and challenged these artists, and the unquenchable joy that filled their
music. They're the next-best thing to listening.” — Richard Cromelin
During 1975 and 1976, renowned underground photo-journalist Kim Gottlieb,
and her husband, Island publicity head Jeff Walker, documented what is now
widely recognized as the Golden Age of reggae. Over two years of historic
trips to Jamaica and exclusive meetings in Los Angeles, Kim took iconic
photographs of the artists who would go on to define the genre and captivate
a generation.
Bob Marley and the Golden Age of Reggae features candid and intimate
photographs of all of the musicians, artists and producers who brought the
reggae sound to the international stage, including Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer,
Toots Hibbert, Burning Spear, Jacob Miller, Third World, Lee “Scratch” Perry
and, of course, Bob Marley. Kim’s photographs include never-before-seen
performance shots, candid behind-the-scenes footage of Bob’s home in
Jamaica, and exclusive records of key moments in reggae history, such as
Bob’s first US television appearance, the historical Dream Concert with
Stevie Wonder in Jamaica, and Bob meeting George Harrison backstage at the
Roxy in 1975.
Acclaimed rock journalist and director Cameron Crowe (Almost Famous)
introduces this volume with a rousing foreword describing the time he
accompanied Jeff and Kim to Jamaica to witness the burgeoning music scene
there. Reggae historian Roger Steffens writes lucidly about the significance
of those early years in reggae, and describes the pivotal moments documented
in Kim’s photographs, many of which have not been seen in over 30 years, and
many more of which have never been released to the public. Intimate and
revealing, Bob Marley and the Golden Age of Reggae is a rare and beautiful
record of one of the most exciting moments in music history, told through
the photographs of a true artist.
Synopsis
Bob Marley and the Golden Age of Reggae is a testimony in rare, previously unpublished pictures of some of the greatest years of Bob Marley’s career and the history of reggae and dub music.
It features portraits, and performance and personal photography of Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Heptones, Inner Circle, Jacob Miller, Jr Murvin, Toots and the Maytals, Burning Spear and Third World. Gottlieb-Walker also recorded the historic backstage meeting of Marley and George Harrison. The book features commentary from journalists and writers including Cameron Crowe, Jeff Walker and Roger Steffens.
Synopsis
Hundreds of candid and intimate photographs of the artists and producers who brought the reggae sound to the international stage, captivating a generation.
Includes never-before-seen shots of Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Toots Hibbert, Burning Spear, Jacob Miller, Third World, Lee "Scratch" Perry, and of course, Bob Marley.
With a foreword by acclaimed rock journalist and director Cameron Crowe (Almost Famous).
During 1975 and 1976, renowned underground photo-journalist Kim Gottlieb, and her husband, Island publicity head Jeff Walker, documented what is now widely recognized as the Golden Age of reggae. Over 2 years of historic trips to Jamaica and exclusive meetings in Los Angeles, Kim took iconic photographs of the artists who would go on to define the reggae genre.
Kim's photographs include never-before-seen performance photos, candid behind-the-scenes footage of Bob's home in Jamaica, and exclusive records of key moments in reggae history, such as Bob's first US television appearance, the historical Dream Concert with Stevie Wonder in Jamaica, and Bob meeting George Harrison backstage at the Roxy in 1975.
Reggae historian Roger Steffens' vivid contributions illustrate the significance of those early years in reggae documented in Kim's photographs, many of which have not been seen in over 30 years, and many more of which have never been released to the public.
Intimate and revealing, Bob Marley and the Golden Age of Reggae is a rare and beautiful record of one of the most exciting moments in music history, told through the photographs of a true artist.
Synopsis
Bob Marley and the Golden Age of Reggae is a testimony in rare, previously unpublished pictures of some of the greatest years of Bob Marley's career and the history of reggae and dub music.
It features portraits, and performance and personal photography of Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, Lee Scratch Perry, Hepstones, Inner Circle, Jacob Miller, Jr Murvin, Toots and the Maytals, Burning Spear and Third World. Gottlieb-Walker also recorded the historic backstage meeting of Marley and George Harrison. The book features commentary from journalists and writers including Cameron Crowe, Jeff Walker and Roger Steffens.
About the Author
Kim Gottlieb-Walker has been a photographer for over fifty years and has worked with some of the biggest names in film, television, art and music including John Carpenter, Clint Eastwood and Steven Spielberg. She has compiled photo portraits of many musicians, including Jimi Hendrix and Bunny Wailer, for the music press.
She lives with her husband, Jeff, in Los Angeles.