Reggae legacy Ziggy Marley returns to town

Published 5:00 am Friday, June 28, 2013

Ziggy Marley’s last name is among the most iconic in the history of music.

He’s the oldest child of reggae legend Bob Marley, of course.

But Ziggy’s got his own long and storied career going; he’s currently clocking in at nearly three decades of making pop-flavored reggae and world music imbued with positive vibes.

His biggest breakthrough moment thus far was his 1988 hit “Tomorrow People.” He’s got five Grammys to his name.

With that out of the way, let’s review some of the most recent developments in Marley’s world:

• He recently had his dad’s last car — a 1980 Mercedes Benz — restored on a History Channel television show.

• After a show in Los Angeles earlier this month, he squeezed in a quick pickup soccer game.

• He wrote a children’s book called “I Love You Too.”

• He is the man behind Ziggy Marley’s Coco’mon coconut oil.

• On Tuesday, he’s playing the second show of the season at the Athletic Club of Bend.

Ziggy Marley; 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, doors open 6 p.m.; $32 (show) or $72 (dinner/show), available at Newport Market (541-382-3940) and the venue; Athletic Club of Bend, 61615 Athletic Club Drive; www.c3events.com or 541-385-3062.

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