https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6 Rita Marley with Hettie Jones en-us 2023-02-01 22:03:05 UTC 2023-04-04 01:56:55 UTC hello@padlet.com tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2468987121 Marley, Rita with Jones, Hettie. "No Woman No Cry My Life With Bob Marley." New York, Hachette Books. January 1, 2004. ]]> 2023-02-05 15:01:07 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2468987121 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2539344145 Rita Marley was born in Trench Town. The capital of Kingston, Jamaica. Which was a town of poverty. "Trench Town was, and still is, a ghetto in Kingston, Jamaica's capital. Back then it was a shantytown on tracks and dirt roads...You'd find cardboard houses, houses made of corrugated metal, concrete black houses." - Rita (Page 4). This was a visual description that Rita had given about her hometown. ]]> 2023-03-31 03:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2539344145 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2539345980 After Rita's parents had split her father only had Rita and Wesley. And, from a young age the question of who's custody Rita and her brother was always raised. Rita and her brother Wesley had spent most of their younger days with their grandmother "Yaya" and their cousins at their grandmothers' house. This is because after Rita's parents had split her father had a very rough time financially. Very similarly to the rest of Trench Town's population having a rough time making ends meet. But, her father had gotten tired of the situation so he reached out to his sister Viola to stay with her. "But I had been sharing houses out between my mother and her own mother, my grandmother Yaya, before my father decided this was foolishness." - Rita (Page 4) Which she had refused ... at first. ]]> 2023-03-31 03:59:01 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2539345980 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2539349565 Her father's name is Leroy Anderson and he happened to be a passionate musician. But, to make money in Jamaica he had a "real" job as a carpenter to make income. Her mother's name is Cynthia "Beda" Jarrett. She also was passionate about music but was a stay-at-home mom because of the societal expectations & her home life circumstances at the time. She also has two brothers, Donovan and Wesley. ]]> 2023-03-31 04:03:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2539349565 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2539369101 Rita's mother had left her dad when Rita was just 5 years old. She had left for another man and had another family with him. When she had left though she had taken Rita's brother Donovan with her. She had done this because he had the lighter skin tone of the siblings. This was one of the first examples of colorism that Rita had experienced.]]> 2023-03-31 04:30:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2539369101 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2539379030 Rita's grandfather on her father's side had actually passed away soon after Leroy had made that request to his sister. But, before he died he had tried to influence his daughter's decision on her refusal of her brother's request. Both Rita's grandfather and grandmother had told Viola to think about letting Leroy and his two sweet children stay with her. And Viola so happened to open her doors to the three after her father's passing. "...grandfather, a tailor, died just about the same time as Aunty Viola Andrson Britton agreed to take us into her house." - Rita (Page 5).]]> 2023-03-31 04:41:49 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2539379030 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2539461749 Rita's Aunt Viola was a very important figure in her community. From being a main governmental figure to one-half of the town's main team of wedding planners. To wedding caterer and wedding dressmaker. Had owned a house in Kingston Jamaica as well. Her Aunt had presided on 18A Greenwich Park Road which just happened to be right across the street from a cemetery. Despite the odd surroundings, they actually had one of the most aesthetically pleasing and functional houses in the area. "...where we lived, was one of the best-looking houses around... Now it has three bedrooms, a sewing room, an outside kitchen and pit toilet, a veranda, and a fence with a gate you could lock, which was very unusual in Trench Town, where in those days every place was open and you could walk into anyone's yard. We also had radio and later television, and even water piped into our yard, ... " -Rita (Page 5). Rita's Aunt Viola also had hired helpers for tasks around the house, and her main helper's name was Mas King. ]]> 2023-03-31 06:08:44 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2539461749 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2539468322 Rita's religion has played a huge role in her life since she was very little. She was a Christian since she could remember and she truly loves the religion. With her being very musically inclined she had enjoyed singing in her church from a young age. "... -I'm a true Christian from when I was a child. I know there is a God; I love Him and have always felt very close to Him." - Rita (Page 8). ]]> 2023-03-31 06:15:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2539468322 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2539473086 Rita had a passion for music since she could hear. It was practically in her genes because her family is heavily musically oriented. She had started being recognized by her family for having an amazing voice at a young age. So good, that Rita's Aunt Viola had actually offered her services to her wedding clients on multiple occasions. She was taken up on that offer on multiple occasions. They also had family habits that always had her family surrounded by music. "It was our family's custom to gather every evening and sing, under the plum tree in the yard-..."- Rita (Page 10). She was always passionate about being a singer, but societal views had made her dream always seem so taboo. But, as she grew older music never left her life. Especially with how prominent music is in her family. Her family had always pushed her to pursue music in any non-harmful way because they knew how good she was. ]]> 2023-03-31 06:19:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2539473086 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541822631 She was always a bright child. "I was an ambitious girl child. I knew even then that I had to be, in that environment of thugs, thieves, killers, prostitutes, gamblers-..." - Rita (Page 3). So, when she got older and public school wasn't free for grade school anymore her aunt wanted her to go to a better school. So, they paid really expensive tuition for her to attend.  Rita always wanted to make her two main support systems proud which were her brother and her aunt. This made her try to get all the best grades she could in school. Despite all of the micro-aggressive colorism that Rita had to go through going to those schools she graduated with good grades. ]]> 2023-04-03 06:06:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541822631 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541825897 Rita gets pregnant.]]> 2023-04-03 06:09:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541825897 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541832532 After Rita had finally graduated at 17 she had went straight to nursing school. Which was really common during this time. She was attending Bethesda School of Practical Nursing. She also attended a night school so that she could get shorthand writing lessons and typing lessons. ]]> 2023-04-03 06:15:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541832532 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541836838 Rita had tried to hide the news from her Aunt Viola to no avail because her morning sickness gave her away. Rita was 17 when she had gotten pregnant by her boyfriend at the time. When their parents eventually found out about the pregnancy she was pressured on all different sides to get rid of the baby. Except, by the father. "This was one of the greatest sins I could have committed while under Aunty's watchful eye. Everyone was disappointed in me." - Rita (Page 13). This was how Rita had viewed everyone's perspective on the situation. But, the father's mother had sent her son to England. Which, her son did very hesitantly, and the father wasn't really present at all after that. Even after the child was born. ]]> 2023-04-03 06:20:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541836838 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541888540 She ended up delivering her baby at Jubilee Hospital. She named this light of a baby girl, Sharon. When Rita brought Sharon home it hadn't changed the home-life dynamic too much in Rita's house. If anything her Aunt Viola had loved this baby girl so much it was "her child" (in a joking way of course). "And it didn't surprise me that after she was born she became Aunty's child, the belle of the ball." -Rita (Page 13).]]> 2023-04-03 07:14:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541888540 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541892241 In Jamaica since there were so few ways to listen to music, most of the known bands or musicians were known from a long way around. So, people would easily recognize faces. When Rita noticed that one of the upcoming break-out bands "The Wailers" would walk by her house to get to their studio she took this chance to show her skills. After talking to one of the band members Peter in passing for a few days. She had held a conversation about her and the two people she had been singing with for fun at the time. So, of course, the band members were curious. Especially when the shy guitarist Robbie had come up. And this would lead to unknowing Rita's first conversation with her future husband Bob "Robbie" Marley. They show off their skills and are invited to one of their recording sessions. ]]> 2023-04-03 07:18:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541892241 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541903629 Rita takes the offer in careful consideration because of all the obvious societal dangers. But, a few days later she decided that it was a good idea so her and one of the people she freelance sang with (Dream) had headed to the studio. When they had showed up at the studio The Wailers were a bit surprised because they were aware of the strict upbringing. But, they recorded a few songs and had a good jam session. Throughout this whole thing Rita wasn't "sporting" for any of the Wailers she was still starstruck by the fact she was there. But, she hadn't noticed Robbie taking a bit more interest in her than others during the time. ]]> 2023-04-03 07:30:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541903629 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541922436 After a while, the group of 3 singers Rita, Dream, and Marlene formed a backup vocal group. They were named the Soulettes. They were consistently in Studio 1. Which was the studio everyone knew as "where stars are born." When the 3 would get off of school during the evening they would go to the studio to go record. This is where Rita's connection to music continued to grow more. She also was very observant to all there to help her mold her own sound. It was actually decided later on by Coxsone that Robbie would help train all 3 of them since they were still amateurs.  ]]> 2023-04-03 07:46:57 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541922436 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541934128 During this time Bob Marley was having huge financial troubles. He was still living with his "stepmother" at the time and he hated it. While he had tried to still make a profit being a welder and trying to make his music dreams come true. So, due to all of this in the beginning of their meeting it had caused Rita to think of Bob Marley as more of a brother. Even though she had acknowledged the fact that he was handsome she had described her feelings towards him leaning more towards curiosity and pity. Until he had shown an act of compassion she couldn't dismiss. ]]> 2023-04-03 07:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541934128 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541963182 Tragically, Bob Marley passed on May 11, 1981, of melanoma at the age of 36. Melanoma is a skin cancer usually attributed to getting too much sunlight or too much UV light. Rita was devastated. But, on top of losing the love of her life, all of the profits that Bob Marley was making were going to the label that Bob Marley was under. None of it was going to Rita and his children until about a decade later after long court battles. When it was proven that Bob Marley didn't write a will because it was against his religion. About 10% of those profits had gone to his wife with another 45% in life estates. And the remaining 45% went to his 12 children. They hadn't gotten the actual rights to Bob Marley's face and works until 1991. But, after her husband's passing Rita still continued to make music and was still involved in her humanitarian work. ]]> 2023-04-03 08:34:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541963182 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541963572 Not long after Bob Marley had left for Delaware, America. This was for performing and he was starting to get some traction in his career.He eventually got to the point where he was known nationally. But, in Jamaica he was known for his social justice movements. He had been one of the faces of all the voices speaking against the racism in Jamaica. Rita wrote to him everyday and their correspondence stayed strong despite the distance. Some of his values when it came to his spouse started to become a bit more evident as their union continued. ]]> 2023-04-03 08:34:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541963572 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541963876 The first Wailers Album release marked a new starting of a chapter for Rita. With the Soulettes singing back-up the melody of the two groups made a beautiful musical melody for listeners. After this album was released Robbie and Rita's friendship had become stronger. Rita was consistently at all of the live performances she could attend with the band. Even though the performing scene was wild she still loved it. But, Bob Marley always made sure she was safe no matter what. They always were exchanging thoughts and beliefs with one another because they enjoyed the company of each other. They always were lifting one another up and trying to make the best out of the other person. They helped each other with their careers and Robbie ended up being a father figure to Rita's child. Sharon had started calling him "Bahu" because she couldn't say, Robbie. But. this is all just building blocks for the pairing. They are still just really good friends. ]]> 2023-04-03 08:34:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541963876 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541969914 There was a particular moment that Rita recalled when Robbie showed her immense compassion. It was when he found out that Rita was a mother. Instead of making her feel ashamed as most would he showed signs of great maturity that most his age wouldn't contain. He had then met Sharon who had loved him as he had loved her. Robbie would then come to visit Rita at her house and bring her baby necessities, and her Aunt Viola something whenever he had the money. You could never find the pairing separated after that. Robbie soon started claiming her as "his girl". So, Rita had received a different sort of respect from everyone around after Robbie had claimed her. ]]> 2023-04-03 08:42:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541969914 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541985387 A Rasta is the term the Jamaican locals have for the followers of the religion/social movement Rastafarianism. This community was always under scrutiny by the rest of the country because of the way society looked at them. They were seen as sleazy lowlifes. But, no one ever talked about the values of the movement and the positions they held on political issues that were an issue in the country at the time. They consistently were the voice against colorism and racism in Jamaica. And they push the values of peace. "They didn't cut their hair or straighten it, instead letting it grow naturally into"locks," or "dreadlocks," The word "dread," now used in many ways, has its origin in the Rastafari challenge to Jamaican colonial authority. Which of us is "dreadful"? In Jamaica, Rasta was the last thing you wanted your children to be involved with. People said it turned its followers worthless, that besides smoking ganja Rastas didn't eat properly, wash their hair, or brush their teeth. Only the worst things were said about them - no one mentioned the Rasta message of peace and love and understanding and justice, its refusal of pain and abuse, although they silently agreed with its message of black pride." -Rita (Page 37-38) Since Rita and Bob always shared their viewpoints on things together, Bob exposed her to the movement and what it was all about. Which hadn't bothered Rita at all because she had seen the whole picture. But, the people around her, however, didn't agree with this. After they found out, they didn't see the "nice boy" Robbie they saw "the boy". Especially after he had started growing his locs, the different treatment started becoming more apparent. ]]> 2023-04-03 09:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541985387 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541988833 Rita's dad had basically been a freeloader in his sister's home. So, since he wasn't making much of a profit in Jamaica doing carpentry. His sister had given him the travel fare to go to England. Like many other Jamaican people leaving for England to make money to send back to their families. When he left he promised to send back for his kids. But, he never ended up fulfilling his promise. "...that dream never materialized because he was never financially able." - Rita (Page 9). And this is why Leroy wasn't able to send for his kids. ]]> 2023-04-03 09:04:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2541988833 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2542010850 Rita and Bob ended up tying the knot eventually. She was 19 at the time and he was 21. ]]> 2023-04-03 09:31:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2542010850 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2542030000 After their marriage, Bob Marley wasn't of the loyal sort. But, neither was Rita. Both of them had affairs and had children with some. But, Bob Marley's infidelities were much more public. Which obviously had hurt and angered Rita. Despite this, they never ended up divorcing because of the strong bond they emotionally held with one another. Rita ended up having another child with another man when she was married to Bob, but she and her husband also had many children together. She had three children where Bob Marley was the father and three more who were with other men. Marley ended up adopting these other children as his own. But, he ended up having 6 more children with other women. ]]> 2023-04-03 09:58:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2542030000 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2542119419 This is The Wailers debut album that Rita was there with the Soulettes helping to make. It had dropped in 1965. ]]> 2023-04-03 11:57:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2542119419 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2542121734 https://www.harrisonestatelaw.com/celebrity-estate-lessons-bob-marley/#:~:text=Marley%20didn't%20write%20a,with%20a%2045%25%20life%20estate. 
The screen capture shown above shows how Bob Marley's estates were handled after his passing. ]]> 2023-04-03 12:00:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2542121734 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2542134088 This is just an example of some of the work that the Soulettes did with The Wailers. Even though they were on most of the songs.]]> 2023-04-03 12:13:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2542134088 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2542151576 This article includes a list of all of Bob Marley's Children and Grandchildren. The list even includes Rita's children that Bob Marley had adopted when they got married. They all have their own section in the article with what their careers and lives look like now. All of them went into the art realm in some form just like their parents. ]]> 2023-04-03 12:30:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2542151576 tauanche000 https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2542178923 This is a hit single that was written in 1978 and released in 1983 by Bob Marley & The Wailers with Rita Marley and Junior Tucker as backup vocals. The meaning of this song was to allude to racial social injustices that were leading to bigger conflicts in the country. Many of Rita and Bob Marley's songs together had an underlying message to them because they were active in promoting humanitarianism. If you analyze the lyrics to this song it even alludes to Rastas and the loc hairstyle.]]> 2023-04-03 12:54:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tauanche000/dnglbbvsnev9a1w6/wish/2542178923