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Stranger Cole

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Biography

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Stranger Cole was born Wilburn Theodore Cole in 1945 in Kingston, Jamaica, receiving the nickname "Stranger" because he resembled no one else in his family. Cole began his recording career with producer Duke Reid, scoring a hit with his 1962 debut, "Rough & Tough," a full-tilt ska number with a wild harmonica solo. His Louis Jordan revival song, "Run Joe," was a hit in 1965, and featured members of the Techniques on harmony vocals. Stranger frequently used duet partners, most notably Patsy Todd and Ken Boothe, and later in his career, Gladstone Anderson (their version of "Just Like a River" is one of Cole's finest songs), stemming from an apparent shyness in the studio, but Cole developed into a soulful vocalist, and his songs radiate a kid of joyful personality that is rare in most reggae. Cole left Reid as the ska era waned, becoming sort of a maverick, cutting sides with several Jamaican producers, including Sonia Pottinger, Lee "Scratch" Perry (including the wonderful single, "Run Up Your Mouth"), and Bunny "Striker" Lee, before relocating to England in 1971, where he toured extensively. Cole moved to Toronto, Canada, in 1973, where he released three albums on his own label, The First Ten Years of Stranger Cole (1978), Captive Land (1980), and The Patriot (1982). In 2003, Trojan Records released Bangarang: The Best of Stranger Cole 1962-1972, a long overdue retrospective of this fine Jamaican singer's career.

Title: Morning Train

Artist: Stranger Cole

Genre: Reggae

Title: Dramatic

Artist: Stranger Cole

Genre: Reggae

Collections

Title: Ska Party Music

Genre: Reggae, Ska

Title: 101 Reggae Hits

Genre: Reggae

Title: Tighten Up Vol. 4

Genre: Reggae

Title: Ska Mania

Genre: Reggae

Title: Jamaica Ska

Genre: Reggae

Title: Ultimate Ska

Genre: Reggae

Title: Rock Steady!

Genre: World Music

Title: Intensified

Genre: Jazz, Rock

Title: Ska Masters

Genre: Reggae, Ska

Title: Ska Munch

Genre: Reggae

Title: Ultimate Ska

Genre: Reggae

Featuring albums

Title: Revolution

Artist: Leroy Sibbles

Genre: Reggae

Title: Foundation Ska

Artist: The Skatalites

Genre: Reggae, Ska

Title: A Man And His Hits

Artist: Ken Boothe

Genre: Reggae

Title: Memorial Album

Artist: Don Drummond

Genre: Reggae, Ska

Title: The Skatalite

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Reggae

Title: Roaring Lion

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Reggae

Title: Kingston Town

Artist: Clancy Eccles

Genre: Reggae

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