Bob Marley’s ‘Three Little Birds’ will be featured in the upcoming biopic about the reggae legend, with Kacey Musgraves having released her own acoustic cover of the classic track. The reverb-heavy version is one of six covers of Marley’s songs that will accompany the film’s release, with artists such as Leon Bridges, Daniel Caesar, Skip Marley and Wizkid lending their own takes to the film.
First released on Bob Marley & The Wailers’ 1977 album ‘Exodus’, ‘Three Little Birds’ would go on to reach the Top 20 in 1980 as a single. The biopic about the reggae legend, titled Bob Marley: One Love, is set to release in UK cinemas on February 14, 2024, with Kingsley Ben-Adir playing the musician. The film will also feature James Norton, Lashana Lynch and Tosin Cole. It has been made in partnership with Marley’s family and directed by King Richard’s Reinaldo Marcus Green.
The celebratory film aims to delve into the life and music of an icon who inspired generations with his powerful message of love and unity, spotlighting Bob’s journey behind his revolutionary music. It is set to be an emotional tribute to the musician, who passed away in 1981.
Marley’s influence on pop culture is still making waves more than 40 years after his time and his music is recognised as one of the greatest contributions to the world’s music industry. His timeless classics are still enjoyed by fans all over the world and ‘Legend’, his 1984 compilation album, became the first reggae album to chart on the Billboard 200 for 800 weeks, making it the second highest-selling compilation album of all time.
A new track by Marley, ‘Selassie is the Chapel’, was recently released having never been produced officially before. The highly spiritual, personal track pays homage to Haile Selassie, the Ethiopian emperor and sacred figure in the Rastafari movement, of which Marley was a devoted member. The song’s lyrics were written by Mortimer Planno, one of Marley’s mentors, who met Selassie when he visited Jamaica in 1966.
Bob Marley’s music will continue to inspire generations to come, and the upcoming biopic is set to cement his status as a revolutionary who has left a timeless legacy
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