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Who is Bob Marley's wife Rita Marley? Singer's age, family, children and career explained
20 July 2023, 10:11
Bob Marley was one of the world's most recognised music talents.
Even to this day, Bob Marley remains as much of a potent figure in popular music as he did at the height of his creative output.
But as the old saying goes, behind every successful man there's a woman.
In Bob Marley's case, it was his wife Rita.
The pair first met when they were both fledgling musicians trying to make an impact in the mid-1960s, and married soon after.
Bob and Rita shared three children and even toured the world together, with Rita taking up backing singer duties with Bob Marley and The Wailers.
When Bob died in 1981 at the age of 36, it was Rita who took over his empire and maintained the music icon's estate and lasting legacy.
Despite taking over the reins from her late husband, Rita told Rolling Stone magazine in 2000 that "I never see myself a