Burning Spear

Winston Rodney OD (born 1 March 1945), 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.

For the Florida State University society, see Burning Spear Society.

Burning Spear
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Burning Spear live at Reggae Geel, Belgium, in 2023
Background information
Birth nameWinston Rodney
Born (1945-03-01) 1 March 1945
Saint Ann's Bay, Saint Ann, Jamaica
GenresReggae, roots reggae, dub
Years active1969–present
LabelsStudio One, Island, EMI, Heartbeat, Slash/Warner Bros., Burning Music
Websitewww.burningspearwebsite.com
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