Rita Marley

Alpharita Constantia Marley Anderson, better known as Rita Marley (born July 25, 1946 in Cuba) is a Jamaican singer of Cuban descent.

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She was singing with a trio named The Soulettes in mid sixties recording for Studio One when she met Bob Marley. She married him in 1966, and then become a singer in his backing vocals group, the I Threes. When they were engaged she converted to the Rastafari movement after witnessing Haile Selassie on his visit to Kingston, Jamaica on 21st April 1966. She had four children with him. After Marley's death, she recorded few albums under her name with some success in the United Kingdom. She took care of Marley's estate and mentored her son, Ziggy Marley.

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In January 2005 it was announced that she wished Bob Marley's body be reburied in Ethiopia. She denied that there were any such plans.

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July 25: July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining....

1946: 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. (see link for calendar)...

Cuba: The Republic of Cuba consists of the island of Cuba (the largest of the Greater Antilles), the Isle of Youth and various adjacent small islands. The name of the island is derived from the Taino word "cubanac?n", meaning a central place. It is located in the northern Caribbean at the confluence of t...

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