Stranger Cole
Stranger Cole
Person from Jamaica
Genres: reggae, ska, rocksteady, trojan, roots
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About Stranger Cole
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 Cole — Top 18 songs
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stranger Cole | Till My Dying Days | ||
| Stranger Cole | The Time Is Now | ||
| Stranger Cole | Stranger At The Door | ||
| Stranger Cole | Give It To Me | ||
| Stranger Cole | Run Joe | ||
| Stranger Cole | Help Wanted | ||
| Stranger Cole | You Should Never Have to Come | ||
| Stranger Cole | No More Fussing And Fighting | ||
| Stranger Cole | Red Gold & Green | ||
| Stranger Cole | Always Remember Me [take 2] | ||
| Stranger Cole | Rough & Tough | ||
| Stranger Cole | Rough And Tough (Aka Ruff And Tuff) | ||
| Stranger Cole | I Want To Love You | ||
| Stranger Cole | Rough And Though | ||
| Stranger Cole | Miss Dreamer | ||
| Stranger Cole | Run, Joe | ||
| Stranger Cole | Unos-Dos-Tres | ||
| Stranger Cole | These Eyes Crying Every Night |