His father, Captain Norval Sinclair Marley,was an older white man, a native Jamaican who had retired from the British Army. Jamaicans would call him brown-skinned and Americans might say light-skinned. "He was pretty handsome, I thought - Robert Nesta Marley, Robbie to all of us then. Rita describes the man who would later become her husband in the initial stages of the relationship stating: It is in the halls of Studio One that the relationship between Bob and Rita develops with Coxsone Dodd playing the role of matchmaker.īob was called upon by Coxsone to train Marcia and Rita then known as the “Soulette’s” and would later become the I-Threes. Rita and Marley were part of a generation dominated by what is referred to as the rude-boy ethic. The growth of Studio One and Bob Marley occur together and represent a very important period in annals of the Jamaican music industry.Īs Rita Marley highlights in the book the members of the society that made there way to Studio One were the social depressed and poverty stricken members of society often labeled as tough guys, killers and thieves. Rita Marley is able to describe the early determination of Bob Marley to succeed in the music industry. Coxsone had a guitar that he loaned to those who were too poor to buy one. You couldn't help but learn if you kept yourears open. like a universityyou graduate." A lot of times different people would be working at once songswere being written in every corner. "Marcia Griffiths, who later sang with me as one of the I-Three, says that studio One was Jamaica's Motown, "where all the great stars grew. Rita describes the early stages of Studio One and Bob Marley stating: There was an intense excitement that Rita felt about working at Studio One and in this story is a carefully weaved personal story of her knowledge of Bob Marley’s early years. It is during this time that Rita bears her daughter and in the quest to become a singer meets Bob Marley at Studio One, which was owned by the late great icon Coxsone Dodd. Rita Marley tells the story of how she was raised in Trench Town, Kingston by her Aunty and moves through to her teenage years, which becomes the defining moment of her life. It is this personal biography by Rita Marley that we learn the love and devotion that they shared for each other as well as the turbulent times that strained there relationship. It is only through the eyes of Rita that a true description Marley’s personality can be explored without falling into the trappings of bitterness and false media promotion. It seems that the only person truly fit to discuss Marley and reveal all the negatives and positives of his personality would be Rita. The work is important as it helps to personalize Bob Marley rather than continue the approach of deification that has gripped most writers dealing with Bob Marley’s life. Rita has become controversial in recent years after Marley’s death, however she remains a central figure in the continued promotion of Bob Marley’s life through her deep personal strength and unselfish commitment to ensuring the legacy of her husband is truthfully told. The latest book by Rita Marley entitled "No Woman, No Cry: My Life with Bob Marley" has sent shockwaves throughout the many international and local admirers of Bob Marley. In order to truly understand Bob Marley as a person it is valuable to examine him through the eyes of his closest family members. "No Woman, No Cry: My Life with Bob Marley" by Rita Marley It is important in reflecting on the life of Marley to examine the role of Rita in helping to direct his career on the path of success. In reference to the life of Bob Marley there has been much discussion about the many women with which he had affairs, in particular the relationship with Jamaican beauty contest winner Cindy Breakspear. Throughout Marley’s career Rita has been one of the steady female figures in his life. It is often said that behind every successful man is a woman and in the case of Bob Marley this is his wife Rita Marley.
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