Burning Spear
- Type: Singer/Songwriter
- Born: March 1, 1945 in Saint Ann's Bay, Saint Ann, Jamaica
- Active: 1969 - present
Biography
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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Burning Spear Discography
- Studio One Presents Burning Spear (1973) - Album - rated 3.53/5
- Rocking Time (1974) - Album - rated 3.65/5
- Marcus Garvey (1975) - Album - rated 4.6/5
- Man in the Hills (1976) - Album - rated 3.64/5
- Garvey's Ghost (1976) - Album - rated 3.45/5
- Dry & Heavy (1977) - Album - rated 3.82/5
- Marcus' Children (1978) - Album - rated 3.81/5
- Living Dub (1979) - Album - rated 3.72/5
- Hail H.I.M. (1980) - Album - rated 3.75/5
- Farover (1982) - Album - rated 3.09/5
- Marcus Garvey / Garvey's Ghost (1987) - Compilation - rated 4.04/5
- Spear Burning: Burning Spear Productions 1975-1979 (2001) - Compilation - rated 3.79/5