Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

October 17, 1934

Died

September 4, 2015 (age 80)

Place of Birth

Havana, Cuba

Rico Rodriguez

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.