Mixmaster's Bloggin' 12/04/2012

One thing I can tell you about myself is that I have a deep appreciation for Bob Marley's music.  It find it to be therapeutic, real and visionary.  The legend has made news once again as the long awaited and highly anticipated feature documentary on the life and legacy of the incomparable Bob Marley is finally about to hit theatres.

"Marley" is directed by Academy Award-winning Kevin MacDonald, recognized for works such as One Day In September, State Of Play, The Last King Of Scotland, Touching The Void and Life In A Day. Producers included Steve Bing (Shangri-La Entertainment) and Charles Steel (Cowboy Films). Marley was executive produced by Bob’s son Ziggy Marley and Island Records founder Chris Blackwell.

"Marley," which successfully premiered at the Berlin Film Festival on February 12th and at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, March, will open in U.S. theaters April 20th, with all VOD and digital platforms through Wagner/Cuban Company’s Magnolia Pictures. VH1 is rumored to have secured first rights for television. The heartfelt documentary, with stunning live performances, intimate interviews with friends and family, and rare documentary footage, reveals surprising facts about Bob Marley, such as his complex marital status, fathering 11 children with 7 women and the struggles he encountered as a mixed-race child. The documentary essentially chronicles the life of a simple Jamaican ghetto youth who became one of the worlds most renowned super stars, tragically succumbing to a struggle with cancer in 1981 at age 36.

Till this day, Bob Marley remains one of the most important and influential artistes of the 20th century. Accolades include induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1994), a Grammy® Lifetime Achievement Award (2001), multiple entries in the Grammy® Hall Of Fame and the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2001). His catalog sales have exceeded 50 million albums worldwide since 1992 alone.The official soundtrack from Marley will be released through Universal Music Enterprises (UME) on Tuesday, April 17th, as a 2-CD collection and a special 3-LP vinyl set.