Rico Rodriguez

Real Name:

Emmanuel Rodriguez

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British ska/reggae trombonist, brought up in Jamaica. Also known as Rico, Reco or El Reco.

Born: 17 October 1934 in Havana, Cuba.
Died: 4 September 2015 in London, England, UK (aged 80).

Rodriguez was taught to play the trombone by his fellow pupil Don Drummond at the Alpha School. In 1961, Rodriguez moved to the UK where he performed with various British reggae and ska artists, including: The Rudies, Dandy Livingstone, and The Specials.

Rodriguez was also a long time member of Jools Holland And His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, adding his trombone to the orchestra in the mid 1990's.

He became a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) at Buckingham Palace on 12 July 2007, for services to music.

Sites:

webcitation.org, jaquo.com, mensch3000.ch, Wikipedia, musicianbio.org

Aliases:

Bone Soul, Don Reco

In Groups:

~~Bad Manners~~, Bell's Group, Buster's Group, Clue J. & The Blues Blasters, Drumbago All Stars, Duke Reid Group, Duke Reid's All Stars, Emanuel Rodriguez Orchestra, ~~Jazz Jamaica~~, ~~Jools Holland And His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra~~, Ken Richards & His Harmonisers, Peeni Waali, Prince Buster's All Stars, Reco And The Creators, Reco's Rhythm Group, Rico & All Stars, Rico & His Band, Rico & The Rudies, Rico And His Blues Band, Rico Rodriguez And His Group, Rico Rodriguez Blues Band, Rico's Blues Group, Rico's Combo, Roland Alphonso & Group, ~~The Specials~~

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E. Rodrigues, E. Rodriguez, E. Rodriquez, El Ricko, El Rico, Emanuel "Rico" Rodriguez, Emmanuel "Rico" Rodriguez, Emmanuel 'Rico' Rodriguez, Emmanuel Rodriguez, Emmanuel Rodriguez as Rico, Enrico Rodriguez, R. Rodrigues, R. Rodriguez, R. Rodriquez, R. Rodroquez, RICO, RIco, Reco, Reco Radregez, Reco Radreguez, Reco Rodrigues, Reco Rodriguez, Reco Rodriques, Reco Rodriquez, Rica, Ricko, Rico, Rico (Rodriguez), Rico Irving, Rico Rodiguez, Rico Rodrecez, Rico Rodrigues, Rico Rodriguez & Friends, Rico Rodriques, Rico Rodriquez, Rico Rodruigez, Rodrigues, Rodriguez, Rodriques, Rodriquez, リコ・ロドリゲス

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	ECO 14		Reco*	Reco In Reggae Land (Paying Tribute To Don Drummond) (Album)	Pama Records, Economy (2)	ECO 14	UK	1969	Sell This Version
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	ILPS 9485		Rico*	Man From Wareika (Album)	Island Records	ILPS 9485	UK	1976	Sell This Version
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	PRE LP 1		Rico*	Wareika Dub (Album)	Ghetto Rockers	PRE LP 1	UK	1977	Sell This Version
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	CHR TT 5005		Rico*	That Man Is Forward (Album)	Two-Tone Records	CHR TT 5005	UK	1981	Sell This Version
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	ZCHRT 5006		Rico*	Jama Rico (Album)	Two-Tone Records	ZCHRT 5006	UK	1982	Sell This Version
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	CD AGR 004		Peeni Waali	Rockaman Soul (as Rico) Fizzè's Peeni Waali ‎(CD, Album)	Mensch Records	CD AGR 004	Switzerland	1991	Sell This Version
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	JOVECD 3		Rico*	Rising In The East (Album)	Jove Music	JOVECD 3	UK	1994	Sell This Version
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	HIT L.P. 1002		Rico Rodriguez	Wonderful World (Album)	H.I.T. Factory	HIT L.P. 1002	Jamaica	1995	Sell This Version
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	DLR 001		The Mad Lighters featuring Rico* mixed by Mad Professor	The Mad Lighters featuring Rico* mixed by Mad Professor - Shine ‎(CD, Album)	Dread Lion Records	DLR 001	Switzerland	2000	Sell This Version
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	GRO-CD 051, CD 083-126762		Rude Rich And The High Notes Featuring Rico*	Rude Rich And The High Notes Featuring Rico* - Change The Mood ‎(CD, Album)	Grover Records, SPV GmbH	GRO-CD 051, CD 083-126762	Germany	2001	Sell This Version
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	CT 3027		Rico* & Various	Rico* & Various - Going West ‎(CD, Album)	Creole Records	CT 3027	UK	2002	Sell This Version
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	Jmrtscd 001		Rico Rodriguez	Togetherness (Album)	Jama Roots Records	Jmrtscd 001	Argentina	2003	Sell This Version
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	AICL-1753		Rico Rodriguez	Japa-Rico ~ Rico Rodoriguez Meets Japan (Album)	SAR (3)	AICL-1753	Japan	2006	Sell This Version
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	JAMUKCD008		Rico Rodriguez	Wareika Vibes ‎(CD, Album)	Jamdown UK	JAMUKCD008	UK	2006	Sell This Version
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	2564692908		Jools Holland With Ruby Turner Featuring Rico Rodriguez And Louise Marshall* And His Rhythm And Blues Orchestra*	Jools Holland With Ruby Turner Featuring Rico Rodriguez And Louise Marshall* And His Rhythm And Blues Orchestra* - The Informer (Album)	Rhino Records (2)	2564692908	Europe	2008	Sell This Version
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	RTCD01		Ital Horns Meets Bush Chemists* Featuring Rico*	Ital Horns Meets Bush Chemists* Featuring Rico* - History, Mystery, Destiny... ‎(CD, Album)	Roots Temple	RTCD01	UK	2011	Sell This Version
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	DSR CDEP 01		Rico Rodriguez & Friends*	Unreleased Early Recordings: Shuffle & Boogie 1960 (Album)	Dub Store Records	DSR CDEP 01	Japan	2017	Sell This Version
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	none		Rico Rodriguez, Joe Mansano	Rico Rodriguez, Joe Mansano - Bullet Dub ‎(LP, Album, W/Lbl)	Not On Label	none	UK	Unknown	Sell This Version
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	none		Ngobo Ngobo Featuring Rico*	Ngobo Ngobo Featuring Rico* - Live ‎(Cass)	Not On Label (Ngobo Ngobo Self-released)	none	Germany	Unknown	Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs
	none		Rico* & Happy (17) / Basil Gabbidon	Rico* & Happy (17) / Basil Gabbidon - Rico's Farewell / I Like The Way You Walk (Single)	Randy's	none	Jamaica	1961	Sell This Version
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	45/BB 56		Rico Rodriques*	Luke Lane Shuffle / Little Honey (Single)	Buster Wild Bells	45/BB 56	UK	1961	Sell This Version
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	none		Rico* / V. Foster Orchestra Feat Rico*	Rico* / V. Foster Orchestra Feat Rico* - Rico Special / Lightning Street ‎(7")	Randy's	none	Jamaica	1961	Sell This Version
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	none		King Joe And His African Drums Featuring Rico* and Johnny*	King Joe And His African Drums Featuring Rico* and Johnny* - Bam-Mo-She / Jumping ‎(7", Single, W/Lbl)	Not On Label	none	Jamaica	1961	Sell This Version
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	none		Rico* & Johnny* / Lloyd Clark*	Rico* & Johnny* / Lloyd Clark* - Jumping With The Beat / Big Foot Lue ‎(7", Single)	Moo's	none	Jamaica	1962	Sell This Version
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	none		Prince Buster & Prince Buster All Stars* / Rico Rodriguez & Prince Buster All Stars*	Prince Buster & Prince Buster All Stars* / Rico Rodriguez & Prince Buster All Stars* - Independence Song / August 1962 ‎(7")	Voice Of The People	none	Jamaica	1962	Sell This Version