Rita Marley [[I Three, Bob Marley & the Wailers recorded the fine "Natty Dread" album in 1974 and many more, first rising to international superstardom in 1975 with "No Woman No Cry". It was followed up by the 1976 smash hit album "Rastaman Vibration". On 3 December 1976 two days before "[[Smile Jamaica Concert|Smile Jamaica]]", a large free concert organized by Bob Marley with the support of [[Prime Minister of Jamaica|Jamaican Prime Minister]] [[Michael Manley]], Rita, Bob, and manager Don Taylor were wounded in an assault by gunmen affiliated to Marley's opponents inside the Marley home. Rita survived a shot to the
Bob Marley his worldwide reputation and elevated his status as one of the world's best-selling artists of all time, with sales of more than 75 million records. "Exodus" stayed on the British album charts for 56 consecutive weeks and included the UK hit singles "Exodus", "Waiting in Vain", "Jamming", and "One Love". In 1978, he released the album "Kaya", which included the hit singles "Is This Love" and "Satisfy My Soul". The greatest hits album "Legend" was released in 1984, three years after Marley died. It subsequently became the best-selling reggae album of all time. Marley died on 11 May 1981 in