Two great men in music John Lennon and Bob Marley shared a lot of similarities yet were very different. I will introduce you to the men they were and also the lives they lead. Born John Winston Lennon on October, 9th 1940 in Liverpool, Merseyside, North West England, United Kingdom to Julia and Alfred Lennon, John was their only child together. (John Lennon, 2011)
While Bob was born Nesta Robert Marley on February, 6th 1945 in Nine Mile, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica, to Cedella Booker Marley and Norval Sinclair Marley. Bob Marley, 2011) Both John and Bob had absent fathers throughout their young lives. (John Lennon, 2011) (Bob Marley, 2011) While Bob was raised by his mother, John was sent to live with his aunt. (John Lennon, 2011) (Bob Marley, 2011) While they both were all about Love and Peace they had totally different views on religion. (John Lennon, 2011) (Bob Marley, 2011) John felt that Christianity was on its way out while Bob was very deep into Rastafarianism. (White, 1983) (Bob Marley, 2011)
John’s first inspiration in music was The Lonnie Donegan group and later Elvis Presley while Bob’s influence was Neville “Bunny” O’Riley Livingston a friend of his. (White, 1983) (Bob Marley, 2011) John’s style was Pop and later Rock and Roll and Bob was all about Reggae. (John Lennon, 2011) (Bob Marley, 2011) They both had ties to protesting politics as well as ties to Jimi Hendrix. (John Lennon, 2011) (Bob Marley, 2011) (Norman, 2008) (White, 1983) They both had run-ins with the law and were arrested at one time. Norman, 2008) (White, 1983) And they both had forms of premonitions or dreams about events that later came true.. (Norman, 2008) (White, 1983) For John it was visions of dying and for Bob it was a dream of receiving a ring with the lion of Judah on it. .(Norman, 2008) (White, 1983)
The Essay on John Griffin Black White People
Black Like Me: Racism Is A Foolish Misunderstanding of Man All men are created equal... or are they? John Griffin's 'Black Like Me " shows how racism is nothing more then the foolish misunderstanding of man. White's current superiority hangs in the balance as Blacks become tired of being the minority, in the late 1950's. Even though this struggle isn't as dreadful as it was then, it still exists. ...
Both at one time in their life were shot and both died at a young age. (Bob Marley, 2011) (John Lennon, 2011) John died at the age of 40 as a result of being shot, while Bob died at the age of 36 from cancer. (Norman, 2008) (White, 1983) Both continue to be admired by many generations as the musical geniuses that they were. References Norman, P. (2008).
John Lennon “The Life” White, T. (1983).
Catch A Fire “The Life of Bob Marley” Bob Marley. (2011).
Biography. com. Retrieved from: http://www. biography. com/articles/Bob-Marley-9399524 John Lennon. (2011).
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