When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Ian Dickson / Getty APRIL 1973: With Catch a Fire, the band known then as simply The ...
Jamaican music was hardly foreign to American ears or the U.S. pop charts in 1973. Starting with Harry Belafonte’s recording of “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)” in 1956, singles became hits using ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. What is fairly unusual, however, is for Marley to score a new ...