About

Known credits:
4
Birthday:
1934-10-17
Place of birth:
Havana, Cuba
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Rico Rodriguez

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1981 Dance Craze Actor Self 59
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1980 Rudies Come Back (The Rise & Rise of 2-Tone) Actor Self, The Specials 59
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1980 Rock Goes to College: The Specials Actor Self N/A
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1980 The Specials: Live In Japan Actor N/A
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