General Echo

General Echo
Born
Earl Anthony Robinson

8 December 1955
OriginKingston, Jamaica
Died22 November 1980(1980-11-22) (aged 24)
GenresReggae
InstrumentVocals

Earl Anthony Robinson (8 December 1955 – 22 November 1980), better known as General Echo, a.k.a. Ranking Slackness, was one of the first reggae deejays to move away from 'cultural' lyrics towards 'slackness' (risqué or sexually explicit lyrics).