Rico Rodriguez (musician)
Rico Rodriguez | |
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Rodriguez performing in 1977 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Reco, El Reco |
| Born | Emmanuel Rodriguez 17 October 1934 Havana, Cuba |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Died | 4 September 2015 (aged 80) London, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Trombone |
| Years active | 1958–2015 |
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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.