Music Industry Forum - Chris Blackwell on Working with Bob Marley

Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records, shares with a group at Loyola University, New Orleans how he came to work with Bob Marley, what it was like working with him, and discusses Marley's impact on music and on the world as a whole.

[@jklmnoqr]

I saw on KZbin from Bob Marley's son that when Mr. Marley died, the family needed money. They went to Michael Jackson to borrow the money to buy the rights to their father's music. Michael said "No, he would,if he could, buy the rights himself." They went to Chris Blackwell and Mr.Blackwell lent them the money!!!!!!🌺🌿🍃🌺

[@rashidaa7500]

What were the terms and conditions? What rights does CB still own today? What rights does Bob Marley’s children actually have?

[@AprilCampbell]

He still ended up taking all of Bob’s publishing

[@highsobriety9465]

AND never yapped about it

[@animaljustice7774]

When I hear Chris Blackwell speak I feel like everything is going to be ok. His diction calms me.

[@chrisjudah3287]

Alot of us black people have criticized chris blackwell alot,but truth be told,bob marley trusted blackwell alot,had it not been chris bob would not have made it to international scene the way he did.Thank u chris and i know bob is still thankful for your contribution to his journey in such a profoundly powerful way.Yah love.

[@gebraygebreslase6504]

Well, i think he was responsible for the division of the wailing wailers but they were all great enough to make reggae international

[@No_Frills_Carnivore]

Bob did not trust Blackwell.

[@United-States-of-Africa]

Chris judas, Blackwell divided the group and promoted Bob more.

[@fredvan6043]

@@United-States-of-Africa That's nonsense. Blackwell promoted the Wailers as a group (he actually re-named them 'the Wailers' after Lee Perry had changed the name into 'Bob Marley & the Wailers'); it was Peter and Bunny who intended to pursue solo careers, Bunny because he didn't like to tour extensively, and Peter because he wanted to be in the spotlight himself.

[@DennisKaoma-rn7vt]

Bamboo klaat blackwell😢😢

[@lynnpatterson-cameron4903]

Chris Blackwell 🙏🏾 Thank you

[@thenowchurch6419]

At least Chris was man enough to admit that Bob was the real producer and he the mixer.

[@garfieldharrison510]

Love that Chris Blackwell set the record straight about his participation in Bob Marley's life. That host wanted to turn his nose on the pages of history. Mr. Robert Nesta Marley kept his focus on his destiny. No one was going to deter him. Anyone who embarked on his journey had to be aligned with his vision.

[@stewartroxburgh8844]

Got to love Chris Blackwell and the others at Island for breaking so many artists and bands that other labels rejected.

[@animaljustice7774]

Yep. U2 also

[@United-States-of-Africa]

That's a damn lie. Why him never break peter tosh?

[@fredvan6043]

@@United-States-of-Africa He surely would have, if Tosh had been patient enough until he'd eventually come up with an album worth of material (just like Bunny did). When Tosh left the Wailers and Island in 1973, his output was simply not sufficient (yet) to break through internationally as a solo artist. And even after that, it took him until 1976 to come up with an entire album (filled with several reworkings of older songs, still).

[@djmiguel5526]

Peter Tosh left. He Thought Chris Was Favoring Marley.

[@fredvan6043]

@@djmiguel5526 He was just jealous of Bob's success; anyway, Blackwell couldn't help but notice that Bob, as the trio's most prolific and talented songwriter, was the natural leader of the group - which had already been very clear to Lee Perry long before they came to Island... (note that it was Lee Perry who changed the group's name into Bob Marley and the Wailers, after which Chris Blackwell re-named them The Wailers again)

[@sandralee6714]

Good hearted man ❤🎉🎉🎉

[@hodgemoss]

Yes plenty love Chris, love plenty.

[@christianghisays6323]

There are a lot of different opinions regarding Bob and Chris relationship the fact is it worked often people take the negative but in the end it was all positive!

[@errylattik1507]

..if you got the albums on vinyl or CD...look and read who produced all the songs!!!....I respect Chris Blackwell for his hard work in helping to promote reggae music to the world..and his knowledge and his journey to where he is now... but if have any doubt on his statement who produced the albums...look on the CDs or vinyl releases..... !

[@eddierocksteady5740]

At least Give Chris Blackwell the credit for the much he did to lift our music from the Ghetto to the Global .

[@simonbpalmer6617]

Tell that to mr scratch…him claim cb is a vampire 🧛‍♂️

[@No_Frills_Carnivore]

@@simonbpalmer6617 the devil is a liar.

[@fredvan6043]

@@No_Frills_Carnivore yaaaaawn

[@hichambouhaddar3747]

Honesty is good Chris!

[@carolinerichardson3188]

Mr from the future….you had me laughing 😂 my head off when you said Peter Tosh said “” Chris black hell”””👀😛😛🤣🤣😀🤣😜😜

[@United-States-of-Africa]

Blackwell divided the group and promoted Bob more.

[@RiverRat904]

Dude looking like the Mad Scientist.... of music!

[@phanatixtawkshow169]

Christ should be honored in the black community, particularly jamaicans

[@TheMemestealer1]

Chris remind me of eazy e manager.

[@myotheraccount2]

The interviewer needs to read Don Taylor's book

[@afrikan1000]

How did chris whitewell end up claiming the copyright to Bob's music and others such as Zimbabwe which was not written by Bob.

[@AprilCampbell]

Even after the family paid him back every single dime. He still ended up with his family owning all of Bob’s publishing. I guarantee CIA/FBI records would show he was an operative. CIA won’t even release and or claim nor deny having access to Bob’s records any longer bc of the dirty poisonous things they did to Bob. They always misspell parts of every major artist’s name. It’s apart of the fiduciary insurances. The get paid handsomely when these artist pass. I will say that he is the one who whitewashed Bob according to the PR he needed to cross over with white crowds. I don’t know if he really needed it the way CB felt by placing BOB with Cindy. Bob never stopped being womanizing but somehow they lead the world still to date to beleive Cindy was some great love when Bob was going with her followup to Miss World who withdrew and who was much prettier and Black/Moses by the name of Sandra Hong. Cindy knew of this relationship was friends at one point with this woman. Bob loved woman and he listened to these ppl in terms of his career when he would go on to make statements about being of bright black man white an but of God. Bob loved his African ancestry and that would show til death so him part. He was in deep like with all African Gabon black girl who looked much like Rita than Cindy. She visited Bo. Every weekend til his last day in Germany. Bob cried for Rita til the end. Cindy was there bc Rita made her be there bc Rita was book and busy. She was more of a PR stunt that great love. Still to date Cindy is enjoying the PR off Bob although she married 2mo’s or so after his demise knowing he had other children and loves

[@benmacdui9328]

Peter Tosh called him "Chris Whiteworst"

[@fredvan6043]

Peter Tosh was just jealous of Bob's success.

[@351clevelandmodifiedmotor4]

bunny wailer had bad words for criss

[@351clevelandmodifiedmotor4]

@@fredvan6043 no, he just wanted to do what he was doing as well, they were too good to be together in 1 group

[@fredvan6043]

@@351clevelandmodifiedmotor4 While on the other hand not only Bob Marley, but also Burning Spear and Sly & Robbie have always been grateful for the (productional and promotional) opportunities given to them by Island recs... And though being grudgeful (for whatever reason) Bunny somehow must also have realized that his one masterpiece "Blackheart Man" would never have had the exposure (if it had ever come to existence), if not thanks to Island records...

[@fredvan6043]

@@351clevelandmodifiedmotor4 Well, for sure too many egos in one group are bound to clash at some point. But tha's hardley Blackwell's fault...

[@kenmalanick]

No Blackwell no Marley as we no him.

[@eddy562]

So Jimmy cliff started reggae music? 😂

[@MrFromthefuture]

CHris Black hell as peter would say, i wouldnt say thanks but more something like well done

[@victorlaine7327]

Well done is more precise than thanks. It’s good for me. Thanks is vague, it can mean for bad.

[@tatu8663]

I heard Peter once call him Chris Whiteworst.

[@fredvan6043]

@@tatu8663 Yaaaaawn.

[@dorothymason8882]

Bunny is not impressed?

[@charlesdieth4394]

Don't know the whole story but he did bring the music to America. Nobody is perfect. I love reggae music ever since first hearing it on Pensacola Beach in 1975. A bunch of white guys who later became good friends were playing it and on their first break I asked one of the guys who played that song, he said "you never heard of Bob Marley ? " When I got back home I started listening to Every Reggae Record I could find. Sorry for the long story.

[@dorothymason8882]

@@charlesdieth4394 WE went up to Bobs in Jamaica . It was beautiful,. The trip up the Mountain was amazing.🏠

[@thatguyface3463]

@@dorothymason8882 Bob marley is still alive kzbin.info/www/bejne/mX6td6p4gbp-Z80

[@simonbpalmer6617]

Lee Perry said he’s a vampire 🧛‍♂️

[@fredvan6043]

@@simonbpalmer6617 Yaaaawn.

[@josephngondonga3202]

Blackwell what is well with him white worsening as peter tosh put it

[@frankdeville515]

BMW stands for Bob Marley and the Wailers ;-)

[@orainespiritual]

What people need to go find out is that all the stars and big shots wanted to buy Bob publishing rights, even Micheal Jackson. Micheal told the family that he won't loan them the money. It was this same man people criticized loan Bob kids the money to buy the rights. Go research, leave the man alone.

[@orainespiritual]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYjYoopjhatmpq8si=vejis1a5XAkt2tiK

[@gemal434]

bob mareley said vampire

[@79misstrish]

I thought it was chris WhitEvil?

[@gebraygebreslase6504]

Is this man that peter refered as *christopher whiteworse*

[@dennishenry8842]

God tell me siad a kill them kill bob marley di spirit of god tell me so

[@No_Frills_Carnivore]

The devil is a liar. Remember this black people.

[@fredvan6043]

yaaaawn

[@charlesmaximus9161]

9 dislikes from Peter Tosh.

[@simonbpalmer6617]

And a 1000 from mr scratch ✌🏻

[@351clevelandmodifiedmotor4]

0:30 he is the worst dressed and looking multi millionaire ever

[@mikewilkins2030]

It’s called humility!

[@adrianbennett9875]

*you were one of the people he*that's a lie Bob Marley never trusted Chris Blackwell and he never liked it because the type of people that hung around Chris Blackwell were homosexuals bisexuals and so on and Bob didn't like that so it was the case and that's the reason why Bob never liked Mick Jagger they were never friends what Bob and Chris Blackwell had was a workable understanding and a professional relationship that surrounded the music strictly.

[@carolkeise3847]

@phanatixtawkshow169. 😅Chris has been honoured in more ways than one - he is from a well-to-do family in Jamaica who owned estates etc. He had privileges and opportunities as a youngster on the Island. He had the privilege of working with talented artists and the new Reggae sound which helped to build Island Records as much as IR helped to market the music. He has been given Order of Jamaica.😍

[@hahah6820]

liar blackwell

[@jimytheduke7892]

Jew ?

[@animaljustice7774]

No!! Ffs. And if he was, so what? Do you go around wondering who is Jewish each day? I bet you do. Dingbat.

[@divingduck1970]

Yes. His mother was a Jewess who was sleeping with Ian Fleming.

[@TatyanaValdaBelindaHill]

And your point is? You think that's okay? Hate is wrong no matter who is aiming it.

[@No_Frills_Carnivore]

Listen to Lee scratch Perry. Not this satanist right here smh.

[@fredvan6043]

Yea, right, and according to Madman Scratch, who himself saw ghosts, duppies and vampires everywhere, Blackwell also used to drink human blood... 🙄 Please, give me a break!

[@MrElsocio]

Bob didn’t trust him. Bullshit!

[@sealie15]

Chris Blackwell is WICKED 😡

[@AlexMitti]

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