Stranger & Patsy

Stranger & Patsy

Genres: ska, reggae, rocksteady, 60s, All

About Stranger & Patsy

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.

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Stranger & Patsy — Top 3 songs

Artist Song title Like / Dislike
Stranger & Patsy When I Call Your Name
Stranger & Patsy When You Call My Name
Stranger & Patsy Down By The Train Line
When I Call Your Name
When You Call My Name
Down By The Train Line