Bob Marley: An American Icon

In 1975, “Bob Marley and the Wailers”” made their first and everlasting appearance at the Lyceum in London. Marley and “the Wailers” sung their way into the hearts of many people, with their peaceful, fun-loving messages. Bob Marley promoted a peaceful Utopia, where people weren’t separated by differing demographics. In contrast to African-America Artists of today, Marley used more feminine overtones to spread his reggae music style and left a legacy of social activism. His …

…general are incorporated into the American mindset. There is high minded talk by moralists of making the world a better place which Marley wanted in his own way, but is that really what the people of America still believe in? The verdict is still out on the general consensus, but it doesn’t look like the pop artists of today are able to make the same kind of positive impact that Marley so visibly did.