Rico Rodriguez nickname(s):
Reco, El Reco
Rico Rodriguez date of birth:
October 17, 1934
How old was Rico Rodriguez when died?
80
Where was Rico Rodriguez born?
Kingston, Jamaica
When did Rico Rodriguez die?
September 4, 2015
What is Rico Rodriguez nationality?
Jamaican
What is Rico Rodriguez's occupation?
Musician
What genre is Rico Rodriguez's work?
Ska, reggae, jazz
What instruments does Rico Rodriguez play?
Trombone
Short Biography
Emmanuel "Rico" Rodriguez MBE (17 October 1934 – 4 September 2015), also known as simply Rico, Reco or El Reco, was a Cuban-born Jamaican ska and reggae trombonist. He recorded with many producers, including Karl Pitterson, Prince Buster, and Lloyd "Matador" Daley. He was known as one of the first and most distinguished ska artists, and from the early 1960s performed and recorded in Britain, with the Specials, Jools Holland, Paul Young, and others