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Burning Spear

Jamaican roots reggae musician · Jamaica · On the map · Musicians · Born 1948 · age 78

Winston Rodney OD, better known by the stage name Burning Spear, is a Jamaican roots reggae singer-songwriter, vocalist, and musician. Burning Spear is a Rastafarian and one of the most influential and long-standing roots artists to emerge from the 1970s.

Burning Spear is read about 157 times a day, in 26 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.

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10 statements, newest first
  1. Each time I go into the studio, I try to keep my creativity active and my expression fresh.

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  2. Music does so many good things for so many different people all over the world.

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  3. An artist can retire from touring and from other things, but in terms of musical creativity, I don't think you can retire from that.

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Awards

Officer of the Order of Distinction2007
Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album1999

About this person

Country
Jamaica
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1948 · age 78

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