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by Kim Gottlieb-Walker (Author), Jeff Walker (Author), Roger Steffens (Contribution by)
Hundreds of candid and intimate photographs of the artists and producers who brought the reggae sound to the international stage, captivating a generation.
Includes never-before-seen shots of Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Toots Hibbert, Burning Spear, Jacob Miller, Third World, Lee "Scratch" Perry, and of course, Bob Marley, the reggae icon and subject of the biopic Bob Marley: One Love.
With a foreword by acclaimed rock journalist and director Cameron Crowe (Almost Famous).
During 1975 and 1976, renowned underground photo-journalist Kim Gottlieb, and her husband, Island publicity head Jeff Walker, documented what is now widely recognized as the Golden Age of reggae. Over 2 years of historic trips to Jamaica and exclusive meetings in Los Angeles, Kim took iconic photographs of the artists who would go on to define the reggae genre.
Author Biography
Kim Gottlieb-Walker has been a photographer for over forty years and has worked throughout the entertainment industry in film (John Carpenter's Halloween and Escape from NY), television (Cheers, Family Ties, Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories), popular culture (Andy Warhol, Woody Allen, Philip K Dick) and music including Jimi Hendrix, Jerry Garcia, Gram Parsons and Pink Floyd for the music press.
She lives with her husband, Jeff, in Los Angeles.
