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Stranger Cole

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Born
26 July 1942 (age 81)
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 Trojan Ska Collection Rough and Tough
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3 Play track Bangarang the Best of Stranger Cole 1962-1972 just like a river
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4 Play track Don't Want to Be Hurt (with The Fugitives) Don't Want to Be Hurt (with The Fugitives)
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5 Yeah Yeah Baby - Single YEAH YEAH BABY
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6 Play track Everything I Own: The Definitive Collection (Selected Works) What A Day
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7 Play track Bangarang the Best of Stranger Cole 1962-1972 Bangarang
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8 Play track Everyday Tomorrow Everyday Tomorrow
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9 Bangarang the Best of Stranger Cole 1962-1972 Pretty Cottage
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10 Rough & Tough (featuring Stranger Cole) Rough & Tough (featuring Stranger Cole)
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  1. 3,477 listeners

    1 Jan 2003 · 54 tracks

    Bangarang: The Best Of Stranger Cole 1962-1972
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  2. 1,633 listeners

    30 Nov 2017 · 1 track

    What A Day
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  3. 233 listeners

    11 Aug 2011 · 2 tracks

    We Are Rolling
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  4. 212 listeners

    24 Oct 2019 · 16 tracks

    Storybook Revisited
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