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Burning Spear
Sign in to saveJamaican roots reggae musician
Film & TV
Acting
Known for
- Burning Spear: Live in Germany — Self1981
- Rockers — Burning Spear1979
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Jamaica
- Active from
- 1945
Discography
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- Listeners
- 541,679
- Total plays
- 6,267,876
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Winston Rodney (born March 1, 1945), also known as Burning Spear, is a Jamaican roots reggae singer and musician. Like many famous Jamaican reggae artists, Burning Spear is known for his Rastafari movement messages. Rodney was born in Saint Ann's Bay, St. Ann, Jamaica, as were Bob Marley and Marcus Garvey; who both had a great influence on Rodney's life. Garvey in his philosophy, which Burning Spear greatly took to, and Marley in directly helping Burning Spear get started in the music industry.
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.burningspearwebsite.com
- Image
- Burning Spear Live.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1945-03-01
- Commons category
- Burning Spear
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- Burning Spear
- start of work period
- 1969-00-00
- pseudonym
- Burning Spear
- birth name
- Winston Rodney
- name in native language
- Burning Spear
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