R.I.P. Rico Rodriguez

[AnorakTrev]

Sad , sad day yesterday when the news of Rico's passing reached my ears . Massive respect to this legend whose life and music , spanning decades , has been an Inspiration to my life . Ska , rocksteady , reggae - he was the trombone man !

Kind regards to his family - " That Man Is Forward " ... to Zion ....

[pf]

One of my fav artists ever. I was never able to catch him live...
Sad news. He will always keep blowing his tbone in the recordings.
Love you

[Thomas]

Really sad news. He will be missed by many. R.I.P. Rico.

[Sir dickie]

Very sad news ..my first introduction via the specials..blow mr rico blow.. Through some great tunes along the way.. Rest in peace rico Emmanuel Rodrigues ..a man shall be known by his works..jah bless sir dickie

[lenroy]

Yes indeed. The passing of another legend in Rico Rodriguez. A pity that in his passing he's gathered more attention off the music / news media than when he was alive and with that large ska and reggae material. Many outlets mention his working with the special a.k.a / specials (and rightly so) But he was also a solo artist and leader of a group beforehand (Rico,Rico Rodriguez and Rico and the Rudies) . At least he got some attention, I guess. R.I.P. Rico.

[Funky Punk]

I love his 'Tribute To Don Drummond' album. Might have to play that again now that I've thought about it.

RIP.

[Lost Shoe]

Very sad news!
Once again, because in recent years it seems those Reggae musicians keep dying like flies.
Hopefully he will blow in heaven from now on.