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Stranger Cole
12+ albums
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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 Millicent “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. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
albums
Bangarang: The Best Of Stranger Cole 1962-1972
Ska Mania
What A Day
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Bangarang: The Best Of 1962-1972
Treasure Isle Records - The Ultimate Collection
Version Galore
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Trojan Ska Collection
Trojan Ska Box Set
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Trojan Ska Box Set Disc Two
Wackies Sampler Vol. 1
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The Trojan: Ska Collection
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Trojan Ska Box Set Volume 1 [Disc 2]