Jun 13
Reggae singer Stranger Cole often claimed “Bangarang” was the first reggae single, Produced by Bunny “Striker” Lee in 1968, its rhythm & tempo signified the moment ska evolved into reggae. Recorded by Cole with Lester Stirling on sax. #RIPStrangerCole m.youtube.com/watch?v=ElgmsF…
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Jun 13
Veteran reggae singer Stranger Cole has died at 83. Proficient in blue beat, rocksteady and ska, he worked with esteemed producers such as Lee “Scratch” Perry, Duke Reid and Sonia Pottinger. Cole live at Reggae Sunsplash in 1993. #RIPStrangerCole m.youtube.com/watch?v=vPUC5A…
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Jun 12
Stranger Cole was a pioneer. #RIPStrangerCole.
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It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of an icon of Jamaican music Wilburn Theodore “Stranger” Cole.
For more than six decades Stranger helped shape the sound and evolution of Jamaican music from Ska through Rocksteady to Reggae.
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