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'No Woman, No Cry' songwriter Vincent Ford dies
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by Blue Crush | January 1, 2009 at 10:40 am
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Kingston, Jamaica - Vincent Ford, a songwriter credited with composing the Bob Marley reggae classic "No Woman, No Cry," has died in Jamaica at 68 from complications of diabetes. He's also been credited with Marley's "Positive Vibration" tune.
The song, which appeared on Marley's 1974 "Natty Dread" album, was inspired by the Kingston ghetto of Trench Town where Marley and Ford lived in the 1960s.
Ford is credited with the tune. However, some critics contend that Marley wrote it himself but gave Ford the credit to help his friend support himself with the royalties. Ford, who ran a soup kitchen and lost both his legs to diabetes, is also credited with three songs on Marley's 1976 album "Rastaman Vibration."
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at 11:09 on January 1st, 2009
Oh, I thought it was Marley's own composition. There you go. Great song.
at 11:13 on January 1st, 2009
Both great song and Marley sure did them justice in his interpretation.
at 11:22 on January 1st, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u2GpQzEu3Y
no woman no cry
at 12:20 on January 1st, 2009
I grew up eating cornmeal porridge and it always reminds me of home when I hear this song.
at 12:30 on January 1st, 2009
Fan of Bob Marley, and I love 'Reggae' music... Thanks for the news! :D
at 13:06 on January 1st, 2009
Both TimesOnline & JamaicaObserver have good write ups on him.
at 18:46 on January 1st, 2009
I think that song is worldwide known, it is one of my favorites. Thanks for posting about the author.
at 20:29 on January 1st, 2009
That's what I was thinking, Pat, we've got six countries posted above, already. Worldwide & Timeless!