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Quick Facts
- NAME: Rita Marley
- OCCUPATION: Children's Activist, Singer
- BIRTH DATE: July 25, 1946 (Age: 66)
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
- Originally: Alpharita Constantia Anderson
- Nickname: Queen of Reggae
- AKA: Rita Marley
- ZODIAC SIGN: Leo
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Rita Marley is Bob Marley's widow, and is best known for carrying on her late husband's musical legacy and developing her own career as a solo artist.
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Rita Marley - Band Attacks (2:13)
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Bob Marley - The Creed (2:08)
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Bob Marley - Lyceum Theater (2:07)
Rita Marley - Band Attacks
Performer and political activist Bob Marley's widow, Rita, recalls the violent attacks on their band in their native Jamaica.
Bob Marley - The Creed
Bandmates of The Wailers are interviewed and discuss how Marley's friendship with the band, and his beliefs regarding the Rasta Revolution.
Bob Marley - Lyceum Theater
Bob Marley saw his fame skyrocket during a time of political turbulence. In England, he was booked at the Lyceum Theater and Marley fans filled the theater to hear and feel Marley's message.
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