“All the way from Trenchtown, Jamaica – Bob Marley and the Wailers”, this introduction 45 years ago announced reggae arrival in Britain. With them they brought optimism, love and a music to unite!

Chris Blackwell – Island Records founder and Bob Marley producer

Danny Holloway – worked for island records and produced/recorded the show

Roger Steffens – Bob Marley writer, archivist and lecturer

Philip Norman – Journalist who reviewed the gig for the Times

Dennis Morris, Bob Marley photographer

Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore – Guitarist and celloist with Third World, Bob Marley’s support act

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