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Rita Marley

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Rita Marley (born Alpharita Constantia Anderson, 25 July 1946, Cuba) is a Cuban-Jamaican singer, the widow of Bob Marley, and a member of the I-Threes who backed the Wailers from the mid-1970s. Originally part of the vocal group the Soulettes, she recorded solo material including "One Draw" and has since managed the Marley musical legacy through the Bob Marley Foundation.

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Era: Rocksteady, reggae and dub →
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I-THREES Feat RITA MARLEY - LIVE at Garance Reggae Festival 2012 HD by Partytime.fr

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Rita Marley - One Draw (Official Video)

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One Draw - Rita Marley

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In stories

Story · Well supportedThe women who shaped the harmony era

Before the I-Threes, a chain of Kingston vocal trios gave reggae's harmony sound its female voice.