General Echo
General Echo  | |
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| Birth name | Earl Anthony Robinson | 
| Born | 8 December 1955 | 
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica | 
| Died | 22 November 1980 (aged 24) | 
| Genres | Reggae | 
| Instrument | Vocals | 
Earl Anthony Robinson (8 December 1955 – 22 November 1980), better known as General Echo, a.k.a. Ranking Slackness, was one of the first reggae deejays to move away from 'cultural' lyrics towards 'slackness' (risqué or sexually explicit lyrics).