Rita Marley
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Rita Marley is a Jamaican singer and member of the I Threes who became a prominent reggae artist and cultural figure in her own right, as well as the widow and musical collaborator of Bob Marley.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rita Marley canonical | 13 |
| Rita Marley Foundation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1399585 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rita Marley Context triple: [Bob Marley, spouse, Rita Marley]
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A.
Bunny Wailer
Bunny Wailer was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and percussionist best known as a founding member of the legendary reggae group The Wailers and a prominent proponent of Rastafarian culture.
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B.
Burning Spear
Burning Spear is a pioneering Jamaican roots reggae singer and songwriter renowned for his spiritually charged, politically conscious music closely associated with Rastafarianism.
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C.
Bob Marley
Bob Marley was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and cultural icon whose reggae music and spiritual message popularized Rastafarian beliefs and Caribbean culture worldwide.
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D.
Horace Andy
Horace Andy is a Jamaican roots reggae singer and songwriter renowned for his distinctive falsetto voice and collaborations with the band Massive Attack.
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E.
Bob Marley and the Wailers
Bob Marley and the Wailers were a pioneering Jamaican reggae band led by singer-songwriter Bob Marley, known for popularizing reggae worldwide with politically and spiritually charged songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rita Marley Target entity description: Rita Marley is a Jamaican singer and member of the I Threes who became a prominent reggae artist and cultural figure in her own right, as well as the widow and musical collaborator of Bob Marley.
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A.
Bunny Wailer
Bunny Wailer was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and percussionist best known as a founding member of the legendary reggae group The Wailers and a prominent proponent of Rastafarian culture.
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B.
Burning Spear
Burning Spear is a pioneering Jamaican roots reggae singer and songwriter renowned for his spiritually charged, politically conscious music closely associated with Rastafarianism.
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C.
Bob Marley
Bob Marley was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and cultural icon whose reggae music and spiritual message popularized Rastafarian beliefs and Caribbean culture worldwide.
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D.
Horace Andy
Horace Andy is a Jamaican roots reggae singer and songwriter renowned for his distinctive falsetto voice and collaborations with the band Massive Attack.
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E.
Bob Marley and the Wailers
Bob Marley and the Wailers were a pioneering Jamaican reggae band led by singer-songwriter Bob Marley, known for popularizing reggae worldwide with politically and spiritually charged songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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human ⓘ music producer ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ reggae musician ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bob Marley
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I Threes ⓘ Bob Marley and the Wailers ⓘ
surface form:
The Wailers
|
| awardReceived |
Order of Distinction
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surface form:
Order of Distinction (Officer Class), Jamaica
Order of Jamaica ⓘ |
| birthName | Alpharita Constantia Anderson ⓘ |
| citizenshipStatus | naturalized Jamaican citizen (born in Cuba, raised in Jamaica) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Jamaica ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1946-07-25 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Afro-Jamaican ⓘ |
| familyName | Anderson ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music
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philanthropy ⓘ reggae music ⓘ |
| founded |
Rita Marley
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Rita Marley Foundation
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| genre |
reggae
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roots reggae ⓘ |
| givenName | Alpharita ⓘ |
| influenced | second-generation reggae artists ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Rastafarian culture ⓘ |
| instrument | voice ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
I Threes
ⓘ
Bob Marley and the Wailers ⓘ
surface form:
The Wailers (touring and recording ensemble via I Threes)
|
| name | Rita Marley self-link ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
continued performing Bob Marley’s music after his death
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performed as backing vocalist with I Threes for Bob Marley & The Wailers ⓘ |
| notableRole | preserver of Bob Marley’s musical legacy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Harambe"
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album "We Must Carry On" ⓘ album "Who Feels It Knows It" ⓘ memoir "No Woman No Cry: My Life with Bob Marley" ⓘ song "Harambe" ⓘ song "One Draw" ⓘ song "Who Feels It Knows It" ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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musician ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| parentOf |
Cedella Marley
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Serita Stewart (daughter from previous relationship) ⓘ Sharon Marley ⓘ Stephanie Marley ⓘ Stephen Marley ⓘ Ziggy Marley ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Santiago de Cuba
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surface form:
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
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| religion |
Rastafari movement
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surface form:
Rastafari
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| residence | Kingston, Jamaica ⓘ |
| spouse | Bob Marley ⓘ |
| stageName | Rita Marley self-link ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rita Marley Description of subject: Rita Marley is a Jamaican singer and member of the I Threes who became a prominent reggae artist and cultural figure in her own right, as well as the widow and musical collaborator of Bob Marley.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rita Marley Foundation