This
photo dates from around 1979, when Marley was staying on King's Road in
Chelsea, London. "He was at the height of his powers," Morris says. "You
can see the vibrancy. The thing about Bob, to me, was that he had an
incredible sense of being – his presence was enormous. He knew exactly
what he was there for; what he was about; the power of his music; the
power of himself; the power he tried to instill into people, what people
could do if they believe in themselves. The man truly was a messenger."
Adds Morris, "One of the things that most people don't realize is
that the rise of his success was four years: He really took off in '77,
and by '81 he was gone. In four years, he conquered the world. He
touched every single human being possible in such a short amount of
time. It was an incredible feat." PHOTO: Dennis Morris
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