Battle of the Bands - REGGAE vs. FOLK (Quarter-Finals)

[Corki]

And here is the final tie of the quarter-finals. It pits the winners of Reggae, Bob Marley, against Bob Dylan, the champion of Folk. Both are battling it out for a place in the semi final, where they will face Johnny Cash.

 

And to help you out, here is some info on each Artist:

 

The Champion of REGGAE... BOB MARLEY

Bob Marley is one of the most widely known performer's of ska/reggae music, and is credited for helping spread Jamaican music to the worldwide audience. His music style became known as the normal for Carribean music and was spread throughout the world. He has released several hits that have topped charts throughout the world, and the compilation album, Legend, released in 1984, three years after his death, is the best-selling reggae album ever, going 10 time platinum. Today, you can still here Marley hits just about everywhere you go, epecially in coastal regions, where his music fits in perfectly as you sit in the sand with an ice cold brew watching the tide come in.

 

Sample Song:  No Woman, No Cry

 

The Champion of FOLK...BOB DYLAN

Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, author, musician, poet, artist, and, of late, disc jockey who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades. Much of Dylan's most celebrated work dates from the 1960s, when he became an informal chronicler and a reluctant figurehead of American unrest. While expanding and personalizing musical styles, he has shown steadfast devotion to many traditions of American song, from folk and country/blues to gospel, rock and roll and rockabilly, to English, Scottish and Irish folk music, even jazz and swing. Although his accomplishments as performer and recording artist have been central to his career, his songwriting is generally regarded as his greatest contribution.

 

We chose Dylan due to his lengthy career and his devotion and use of folk music/themes in his songwriting.

 

There you go - the two champions of Reggae and Folk. All you now need to do is pick who you want to win (please highlight in some way or another) and go through to the next stage of the Knock out and one step closer to the Grand Final! You have until Monday 18th August 2008 to make your choice!

[snin83]

Bob Marley

[Corki]

Bob Marley gets my vote.

[Kara_J]

Bob Marley

[BridMorgan]

Bob Marley

[Felicur]

Another tough one! :( Gonna go with Bob Marley

[Majsju]

While I do prefer Dylan as an artist, I have to go with Bob Marley here, since it is folk vs reggae, and Bob Dylan is not a folk artist.

[Samuraiflip05]

Gotta feel sorry for Dylan....Bob Marley is tough competition.  :-\

[Moghedian]

Bob Marley

[Taymist]

Bob Dylan

[Corki]

Winning by 7 votes to 1, Bob Marley defeats Bob Dylan and moves into the last 4.

 

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