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Also known as Alpharita Constantia Anderson, Alpharita Constantia Marley

Jamaican musician

Person · Open Library

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
JM
Active from
1946-07-25

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Alpharita Constantia Marley Anderson, better known as Rita Marley (born July 25, 1946 in Santiago de Cuba) is a Jamaican singer. She is the widow of legendary Reggae musician Bob Marley, and a member of the trio the I Threes, Bob Marley's back up singers. She grew up in Jamaica, and was singing with a trio named The Soulettes in the mid sixties recording for Studio One when she met Bob Marley. She married him in 1966, and then became a singer in his backing vocals group, the I Threes. <a href="

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Rita
Family name
Anderson
Gender
female
Citizenship
Jamaica
Occupation
singer
Languages spoken
English language
Religion
Rastafari
Genre
reggae
Instrument
voice
Record label
Tuff Gong
Image
Rita-Marley.jpg
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date of birth
1946-07-25
Commons category
Rita Marley
start of work period
1964-00-00
name in native language
Rita Marley
member of
I Threes
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