Ska/Reggae Thursdays: Rico Rodriguez

Emmanuel Rodriguez MBE (17 Oct. 1934 – 4 Sept. 2015)

Cuban born Jamaican Ska and Reggae Trombonist, Rico Rodriguez, was one of the first Ska Musicians. He worked with many Bands and other Artist during his career. He also released his own material from the late 1960's onwards. He died in 2015; please take a listen here and Happy Ska/Reggae Thursdays: Blow your horn (Album), Offshore Banking Business (The Members) and Man from Wareika (full Album)

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rico_Rodriguez_(musician)

Background information
Birth name	Emmanuel Rodriguez
Also known as	Reco, El Reco[1]
Born	17 October 1934 Havana, Cuba
Origin	Kingston, Jamaica
Died	4 September 2015(aged 80) London, England
Genres	Ska, reggae[2]
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Trombone
Years active	1958–2015
Associated acts	The Specials, Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra

Ska/Rocksteady Thursdays: The Jamaicans

The Jamaicans

Ska/Rocksteady Group, The Jamaicans, were active from 1964 to 1972 and won the Jamaica Festival Song Contest in 1967. Tommy Cowan got his start in this Group and went on to be a successful Music Producer. Group member Norris Weir released Gospel Albums and became an ordained Minister; he died in 2018. Please take a listen here and Happy Ska/Rocksteady  Thursday: Peace and love, Cool Night, The Things you say you love and Ba Ba Boom

Source 1: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jamaicans

Source 2: https://www.discogs.com/artist/169785-The-Jamaicans

Background information
Origin	Jamaica
Genres	Reggae, ska,rocksteady
Years active	1964–1972
Labels	Trojan, Jamaican Gold
Past members	Tommy Cowan Norris Weir Martin Williams Derrick Brown

Ska Thursdays: Patsy Todd

Milliecent Todd (Kingston, Jamaica) 

Ska Pioneer, Patsy Todd, enjoyed a strong run starting in 1960 on duets alongside Derrick Morgan, Stranger Cole and others. She left the industry a few years later and worked for over 30 years as a secretary in a New York hospital. Please take a listen here and Happy Ska Thursday: When You Call My Name ( with Stranger Cole), Love Not to Brag, Love not to boast (with Derrick Morgan), Give me the right (with Stranger Cole), Pata Pata ( Patsy  Todd & The Count Ossie Band and  Housewife's choice with:Derrick Morgan (1962)

Source: https://www.discogs.com/artist/375567-Patsy-Todd

Background information
Name : Milliecent Todd Origin: Fletcher's Land, West Kingston, Jamaica Label: Island Records Associated Acts: Derrick and Patsy, Stranger and Patsy