Stranger Cole

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Born
26 July 1942 (age 82)
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 Don't Want to Be Hurt (with The Fugitives) Don't Want to Be Hurt (with The Fugitives)
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3 Play track Bangarang the Best of Stranger Cole 1962-1972 Pretty Cottage
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4 Play track Trojan Rude Boy Collection Drop The Ratchet
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5 Yeah Yeah Baby - Single YEAH YEAH BABY
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6 Play track Trojan Ska Collection Rough and Tough
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7 Play track Everything I Own: The Definitive Collection (Selected Works) What A Day
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8 Play track Bangarang the Best of Stranger Cole 1962-1972 just like a river
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9 Play track Bangarang: The Best Of Stranger Cole 1962-1972 Give It To Me
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10 Play track Bangarang: The Best Of Stranger Cole 1962-1972 Run Joe
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  1. 3,488 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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    11 Aug 2011 · 2 tracks

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