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Home/People/Rico Rodriguez
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Born
Oct 17, 1934Died: Sep 4, 2015
Lived 80 years
Place of Birth
Havana, Cuba
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

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Movies
0
TV Shows

Rico Rodriguez

Acting

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.
Dance Craze poster

Dance Craze

as Self
1981
Rudies Come Back (The Rise & Rise of 2-Tone) poster

Rudies Come Back (The Rise & Rise of 2-Tone)

as Self, The Specials
1980
Rock Goes to College: The Specials poster

Rock Goes to College: The Specials

as Self
1980
The Specials: Live In Japan poster

The Specials: Live In Japan

Cast
1980