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
War (Bob Marley song) creating music. The songs grew naturally through rehearsals, etc., but when it came to Bob Marley and the Wailers, the band members were convinced that they were led by a prophet who inspired them all. Bob Marley was extremely charismatic, and after his death in 1981 many of the band members had difficulties making a living, sometimes due to depression and personal crises. The royalty battles are really deeply tragic, but the situation has improved in many ways since Marley's sons David (Ziggy) and Stephen took over the heritage, the copyrights and the responsibility. As taught by the Original Gong,