Stranger Cole

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Born
26 July 1942 (age 83)
Born In
Kingston, Jamaica
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 versio… read more
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 … read more
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,” wa… 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 Bangarang the Best of Stranger Cole 1962-1972 just like a river
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3 Play track Trojan Document These Eyes
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4 Play track Bangarang: The Best Of Stranger Cole 1962-1972 Last Flight To Reggae City
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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 Trojan Ska Collection Rough and Tough
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7 Bangarang the Best of Stranger Cole 1962-1972 Seeing Is Knowing
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8 Play track Trojan Rude Boy Collection Drop The Ratchet
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9 Play track Bangarang: The Best Of Stranger Cole 1962-1972 Run Joe
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10 Rough & Tough (featuring Stranger Cole) Rough & Tough (featuring Stranger Cole)
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Albums

  1. 3,554 listeners

    1 Jan 2003 · 54 tracks

    Bangarang: The Best Of Stranger Cole 1962-1972
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    What A Day
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