Rico Rodriguez (musician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rico Rodriguez (musician)

Jamaican musician

Date of Birth: 17-Oct-1934

Place of Birth: Havana, Havana Province, Cuba

Date of Death: 04-Sep-2015

Profession: musician

Nationality: Cuba, Jamaica

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Emmanuel "Rico" Rodriguez (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.