Rico Rodriguez
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday17 October 1934
Died4 September 2015 (age 80)
Place of birthHavana, Cuba
Known credits4
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.
