Bob Marley's Legacy: Bob Marley, Stephen Marley, Ziggy Marley, Damian Marley, Rohan Marley

Name any genre of music and you'll never find another artist who dominated their style more than Bob Marley embodies Reggae.   Time Magazine named Exodus, the greatest album of the 20th Century.    His greatest hits CD, Legend, has been one of the top selling albums each year since 1984.  Bob Marley's influence on the culture of Jamaica cannot be understated.
  

A recent documentary, MARLEY, has received amazing reviews and I'm sure it will be nominated for a documentary Oscar  in 2013.   His influence and legend grows exponentially thanks to his talented children who share his love of reggae and carry on the Rastafari movement.  

Like a giant tree with many branches, the Marley name continues to grow yearly. Here's a tribute to the Marley Family.

 
"NO WOMAN, NO CRY"    BOB MARLEY

"TRUE TO MYSELF"    ZIGGY (oldest son)

"IN LOVE WITH YOU"  STEPHEN MARLEY with ERYKAH BADU

"AFFAIRS OF THE HEART"   DAMIAN MARLEY

MIAMI HURRICANES LINEBACKER, ROHAN MARLEY!!!!   Rammstein's Du Hast with big hits by Rohan, FYI #94 is Dwayne Johnson, The Rock.

"COULD YOU BE LOVED"     ALL 5 MARLEY BOYS!

Russian Roulette: Rihanna, Ginuwine, and Ziggy Marley

"RUSSIAN ROULETTE"   RIHANNA

My favorite song from 2009, Rihanna's powerful turning point of her career.    After the Chris Brown mess, Rihanna was at a crossroads.   Her career, her dating relationship, and image changed after this song and CD was released.   The lyrics say it all, "I'm terrified but I'm not leaving, I know I must pass this test."  Intense song and video, Rihanna is the new Madonna, reinventing her image with every new single.   From R&B to reggae to hip hop to techno dance tracks & rock-influenced jams, Rihanna meshes it all yet always stays true to her Island roots, Rihanna is at the top of her game right now.

"IN THOSE JEANS (Remix)"   GINUWINE

Ginuwine first hit the charts with the insane funky beat of  "Pony" and hit #1 with his ballad "Differences" released during the 9/11 tragedy after his father committed suicide.   "In Those Jeans (explicit version)" is classic sexual R&B, Ginuwine's  complimenting the ladies for driving us guys wild!  The remix version has a hot dance breakdown at 3:22 between Ginuwine and his partner.      

     
"BEACH IN HAWAII"   ZIGGY MARLEY

Ziggy is the oldest son of Bob and Rita Marley.   He was the first to have a big hit after his father's death when "Tomorrow People" became a reggae favorite.   "Beach In Hawaii" is a simple longing love song wishing he could share the beautiful Hawaiian Islands with his distant loved one.