Robert Nesta Marley's re-mixed music being showcased on ESPN in July and in August, at X Games Los Angeles 2013
LEGEND's Remixed Versions by Top Artists Including Stephen Marley, Pretty Lights, Jason Bentley, Nickodemus & Zeb
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 03, 2013--
ESPN will showcase the music of Bob Marley and The Wailers across all programming in July. Marley music will also be a part of ESPN's X Games Los Angeles 2013 programming and content. Tracks featured are from LEGEND REMIXED (Island/Tuff Gong/UMe), released June 25, an inspired new spin on the reggae classic LEGEND, the iconic 1984 album from BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS. Viewers will be treated to remix versions of "Three Little Birds" (Stephen Marley and Jason Bentley Remix), "Exodus" (Pretty Lights Remix), and "Jamming" (Nickodemus and Zeb Remix).
For the first time, LEGEND is re-imagined for LEGEND REMIXED, and the 16 tracks have been remixed by top DJs/producers. Included in this cohesive new set are tracks by ten time Grammy winner and album producer Stephen Marley, Pretty Lights, Thievery Corporation, Jason Bentley, Z-Trip featuring Lee "Scratch" Perry, Photek, My Morning Jacket's Jim James, Roni Size, RAC, Beats Antique, Nickodemus & Zeb, as well as a new rendition remix of "Redemption Song" by five-time Grammy Award winning reggae artist and album's producer, Ziggy Marley.
Bob Marley and The Wailers' LEGEND is the world's best-selling reggae album with global sales exceeding 40 million copies, including more than 14 million in the U.S. alone. The RIAA Diamond(R)-certified album holds the distinction of being the second longest-charting album in the history of Billboard magazine, second only to Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon. In 2003, Rolling Stone ranked LEGEND at No. 46 on its "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list.
Bob Marley remains one of the 20(th) century's most important and influential entertainment icons. Marley's lifestyle and music continue to inspire new generations as his legacy lives on through his music. In the digital era, he has the second-highest social media following of any posthumous celebrity, with the official Bob Marley Facebook page drawing more than 44 million fans, ranking it among the Top 25 of all Facebook pages and Top 10 among celebrity pages. Since 1992, Marley's music catalog has sold more than 77 million albums worldwide and his accolades include inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1994) and ASCAP Songwriters Hall of Fame (2010), a GRAMMY(R) Lifetime Achievement Award (2001), multiple entries in the GRAMMY(R) Hall Of Fame, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2001).
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