Stranger Cole

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Born
26 July 1942
Born In
Portland, Jamaica
Died
11 June 2026 (aged 83)
Stranger Cole (aka StrangeJah Cole) (born Wilburn Theodore Cole in Kingston, Jamaica, on 26 June 1942; died 11 June 2026) was a Jamaican singer remembered for his long recording career from the early days of ska in 1962 through to his death in 2026. His is credited with creating the first reggae song with his hit, "Bangarang". Cole received the nickname “Stranger” because he resembled no one else in his family. He 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. H… read more
Stranger Cole (aka StrangeJah Cole) (born Wilburn Theodore Cole in Kingston, Jamaica, on 26 June 1942; died 11 June 2026) was a Jamaican singer remembered for his long recording career from the early days of ska in 1962 through to his death in 2026. His is credited with creating the first reg… read more
Stranger Cole (aka StrangeJah Cole) (born Wilburn Theodore Cole in Kingston, Jamaica, on 26 June 1942; died 11 June 2026) was a Jamaican singer remembered for his long recording career from the early days of ska in 1962 through to his death in 2026. His is credited with creating the first reggae song with his hit, "Bangarang". Cole received the nicknam… read more

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1 Play track Ultimate Reggae & Ska Classics Crying Every Night (These Eyes)
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2 Play track Trojan Document These Eyes
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3 Play track Trojan Ska Collection Rough and Tough
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4 Play track Bangarang the Best of Stranger Cole 1962-1972 just like a river
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5 Don't Want to Be Hurt - with The Fugitives Don't Want to Be Hurt - with The Fugitives
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6 Play track Bangarang: The Best Of Stranger Cole 1962-1972 Run Joe
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7 Play track Trojan Rude Boy Collection Drop The Ratchet
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8 Play track Rough And Tough - (Re-Recorded/Re-Mastered) Rough And Tough - (Re-Recorded/Re-Mastered)
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9 Play track Intensified We Are Rolling
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10 Play track The Electric Finger Crying Every Night
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Albums

  1. 3,558 listeners

    1 Jan 2003 · 54 tracks

    Bangarang: The Best Of Stranger Cole 1962-1972
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  2. 1,778 listeners

    30 Nov 2017 · 1 track

    What A Day
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  3. 283 listeners

    24 Oct 2019 · 16 tracks

    Storybook Revisited
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  4. 271 listeners

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    Rough and tough
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