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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Various Refers
RICO
GB
*  1978

Line-Up (1980):

Rico Rodriguez - tr
Mick Jacques - g
Wayne - bg
Bins - kb
Cecil Doe - ds
Dick Cuthell - tr

Former Members:

Peter Harris (g, 1978-?)
Bunny McKenzie (bg, 1978-?)
Brother Junior (kb, 1978-?)
Rene Augustus (ds, 1978-?)
George Lee (sax, 1978-?)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Wareika Dub1976
2.Man From Wareika11.03.1977Island
3.Midnight In Ethiopia1978
4.That Man Is Forward13.03.19812 Tone
5.Jama Rico28.05.19822-Tone
6.Tribute To Don Drummond02.06.1997Trybute
7.Sanctuary Medicines09.08.1999
8.Irie
& A.R.T.		4/2014 Top Notch

Rico Rodriguez:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Togetherness
& Roots To The Bone Band		11.04.2006DeLanuca
2.Get Up Your Foot
& His Band		08.08.2013Grover
3.Tribute to Don Drummond01.04.2016Striker Lee

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Ska Wars16.12.1977Black Swan
2.Take Five23.02.1979Island
3.Children Of Sanchez16.11.1979Island
4.Sea Cruise / Carolina10.10.19802-Tone
5.Jungle Music / Rasta Call You
& The Special AKA,
produced by: Jerry Dammers		26.02.19822-Tone
6.Mix back In Time3/1991 91
7.Attack Me17.05.1999

Rico Rodriguez:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Wonderful World14.05.2007Quattro
2.Vision Of Alpha / Laboring / Most Dangerous Man / Free Up Yu Mind (dub)
& Brian Edwards & Welders & Eric Blowtorch & Prince Jazzbo		18.09.2009Bopaganda
3.Dance The Ska Vol 3 EP
(My Baby Just Cares For Me / The Lady Is A Tramp / Bei Mir Bist Du Schon / When You're Smiling)
& His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra		26.04.2013Jools
4.A Little Mashin / Rico Special
& Bunny A Skitter		11.10.2013Randys
5.Man From Wareika / Wareika Dub25.11.2016

Various:

Rico Rodriguez:

appeared on the SP:

The Specials: A Message to You, Rudy (12.10.79, 2-Tone)

Awards:

2007 Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
2012 Silver Musgrave Medal

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19774826.11.197743profile
19775117.12.197718Singles - Reggaesingle review
19794317.11.197925Singlessingle review
19795122.12.197923Caught In The Actgig review
19803618.10.198022Singlessingle review
19804306.12.19805News
19811802.05.198115interview
19822015.05.19824Fast Forward