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    Rico Rodriguez

    1934-10-17 (90 years old) in Havana, Cuba

    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.

    Movies

    poster
    Dance Craze
    80 %|Feb 10, 1981
    Music, Documentary
    poster
    Rudies Come Back (The Rise & Rise of 2-Tone)
    70 %|Mar 12, 1980
    Documentary, Music

    Series

    poster
    Arena
    66 %|Oct 1, 1975
    Documentary