Rita Marley Rita Marley Alpharita Constantia "Rita" Marley, OD (née Anderson; born 25 July 1946), is a Cuban-born Jamaican singer and the widow of Bob Marley. She was a member of the vocal group the I Threes, along with Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt, who gained recognition as the backing vocalists for Bob Marley and the Wailers. Rita was born in Santiago de Cuba, to Leroy Anderson and Cynthia "Beda" Jarrett. She grew up in the upper level of Beachwood Avenue, located in Kingston, Jamaica. In her book "No Woman, No Cry: My Life with Bob Marley", she describes how she was
Sun Is Shining (Bob Marley and the Wailers song) reached number one on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart, and debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart. It became a top ten hit in Belgium, Finland, Ireland, Norway, and Switzerland. Sun Is Shining (Bob Marley and the Wailers song) "Sun Is Shining" is a song by Bob Marley & The Wailers first appearing on the Lee Perry-produced album "Soul Revolution" in 1971, and then on African Herbsman in 1973. Marley later re-recorded the song for his 1978 album "Kaya". In 1999 a reggae fusion remix by "Bob Marley vs. Funkstar De Luxe" reached number one on