STRANGEJAH COLE

WILBURN THEODORE COLE A.k.a. STRANGER COLE / STRANGEJAH COLE StrangeJah Cole (formerly Stranger Cole), an expressive singer/performer and prolific songwriter, is one of the chief architects of Reggae Music. A progeny of a musical family (his father Philip and Uncle Gilbert were guitarists), Cole had been singing and performing long before the advent of the Ska beat in Jamaica. It is not surprising, therefore, that he is credited with writing and singing the first Reggae Song "Bangarang". That was shortly after Jamaica had gained political independence from Britain in 1962. He then went on to compose and record other memorable hits including twelve number one songs, beginning with Ruff and Tuff which was number 1 when Jamaica became independent in 1962. He also penned hits such as "When You Call My Name", "Just Like A River", "Down By The Train Line", "Give Me The Right", "Come Back", "World’s Fair", "Artibella", "Uno Dust Tres", "Pretty Cottage", "In And Out The Window" sung by Monty Morris, and "Sugar Plum" sung by Milli Small and Owen Gray. His current albums and CD’s include: "The Mailman", "Over Come", "Hice Gold", "Front Page", "Ska 59 – 69 Vols. 1, 2, 3",... more...