Rico Rodriguez
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1934-10-17
Day of Death
2015-09-04 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
Havana, Cuba
Rico Rodriguez
Biography
Emmanuel "Rico" Rodriguez MBE (17 October 1934 – 4 September 2015), also known as Rico, Reco or El Reco, was a Cuban-born Jamaican ska and reggae trombonist. He recorded with producers such as Karl Pitterson, Prince Buster, and Lloyd Daley. He was known as one of the first ska musicians. Beginning in the 1960s, he worked with The Members, The Specials, Jools Holland, and Paul Young.
Known For
Acting
(1981)
Dance Craze
as Self
(1980)
(1980)
Rudies Come Back (The Rise & Rise of 2-Tone)
as Self, The Specials
(1980)