4 Love and Success

CHAPTER 4 Love and Success By 1964, Bob, Bunny, and Tosh were known in Trench Town simply as the Wailers. But there was one very important person who hadn't met them yet. His name was Coxsone Dodd. Coxsone Dodd was famous in Jamaica. He produced nearly all the hit songs that played on the radio. He was also the founder of Studio One, the first black-owned recording studio in Jamaica. Studio One was on Greenwich Park Road, just a few blocks from Bunny's house.

到1964年，鲍勃、邦妮和托什在特伦奇镇被简称为“威勒”。 但有一个很重要的人还没见过他们。 他的名字叫科森·多德。 科松·多德在牙买加很有名。 电台播放的所有热门歌曲几乎都是他制作的。 他也是牙买加第一家黑人拥有的录音室Studio One的创始人。 一号演播室在格林威治公园路上，离邦妮家只有几个街区。

One day, Bob and the band heard some very good news: Coxsone was holding auditions for new bands at Studio One every Sunday. So in the summer of 1964, the Wailers went to audition. When the band arrived, they were led to the backyard of the studio. Under a mango tree, the Wailers played five songs. The last song they played was called

一天，鲍勃和乐队听到了一个非常好的消息：科森每周日在一号录音室为新乐队举行试镜。 所以在1964年夏天，威勒一家去试镜。 乐队到达后，他们被带到录音室的后院。 在一棵芒果树下，哀歌乐队演奏了五首歌。 他们演奏的最后一首歌叫做

"Simmer Down." Bob wrote "Simmer Down" as a warning against street violence: Simmer down, oh, control your temper Simmer down, for the battle will be hotter... Coxsone stopped the band before they could finish their last song. "Okay, that one: Come tomorrow and we'll record that one," Coxsone said. So they did! Coxsone made sure the song was played on the radio. People loved it! Everyone in Kingston knew about the dangers of Trench Town. Listeners understood the

“冷静下来。”鲍勃写了“冷静下来”作为对街头暴力的警告：冷静下来，哦，控制你的脾气冷静下来，因为战斗会更激烈…… 乐队还没唱完最后一首歌，考森就把他们叫停了。 “好吧，那首，明天再来，我们录下那首，”科松说。 他们就这样做了！科松确保电台播放了这首歌。 人们喜欢它！金斯敦的每个人都知道战壕镇的危险。 听众理解了

warning in the song. The recording of "Simmer Down" sold nearly eighty thousand copies! The Wailers spent the rest of 1964 at Studio One recording their first album. Because Bob still didn't have a home of his own, Coxsone let him sleep there, too. Coxsone became like a father to Bob. When days were hard, he reminded him, "Now, young man, be strong. Think. You can make music. Write. Sing." He helped Bob stay focused on his music and kept him from getting discouraged.

歌中有警告。《慢下来》的唱片卖出了近8万张！在1964年剩下的时间里，威勒一家在一号录音室录制了他们的第一张专辑。 因为鲍勃还没有自己的家，所以科松也让他睡在那里。 考森就像鲍勃的父亲一样。 日子艰难的时候，他提醒他：“年轻人，你要坚强。 思考。你可以制作音乐。 写。唱。”他帮助鲍勃专注于他的音乐，不让他灰心丧气。

Many of Coxsone's friends were Rastafarians. They shared their thoughts about the world and their spiritual beliefs with Bob. Bob agreed with their ideas about peace and justice, but he carefully considered what he was told. Would he give up the Christian faith he had learned as a child? Bob often walked the streets thinking about new songs he was eager to record. But one day, someone

科松的许多朋友都是拉斯塔法里教徒。 他们与鲍勃分享了他们对世界的看法和他们的精神信仰。 鲍勃同意他们关于和平与正义的观点，但他仔细考虑了他们对他说的话。 他会放弃从小学到的基督教信仰吗？ 鲍勃经常走在街上想着他渴望录制的新歌。 但总有一天，有人

distracted him. A young woman named Rita Anderson lived down the street from Studio One, on Greenwich Park Road. Rita was a local girl with a great voice. Bob watched Rita singing in her window as he walked by. Rita saw Bob, too.

他心烦意乱。一位名叫丽塔·安德森（Rita Anderson）的年轻女子住在格林威治公园路上一号工作室的那头。 丽塔是当地的一个女孩，有一副好嗓子。 鲍勃走过时看到丽塔在窗前唱歌。 丽塔也看到了鲍勃。