Cornell Campbell
Perhaps best known for the series of "Gorgon rock" records he cut with legendary producer Bunny Lee, reggae singer Cornel Campbell was born in Jamaica in 1945. As a pre-teen he recorded his first material for Studio One, cutting a series of ska sides both as a solo artist and as one-half of a duo with Alan Martin; from 1964 to 1967 Campbell seemingly disappeared from the music business, finally resurfacing as a member of the short-lived rocksteady harmony trio the Uniques. As the decade ended, he helmed the Eternals, scoring a number of Studio One-generated hits including "Queen of the Minstrels" and "Stars," but in 1971 he again went solo after teaming with Lee, a pairing which spotlighted Campbell's distinctive falsetto to stunning effect. Despite earning acclaim for a self-titled LP issued on Trojan two years later, in 1975 he shifted from the lovers rock sensibility of recent efforts to the more explicitly Rastafarian approach of records like "Natty Dread in a Greenwich Farm" and "Natural Fact," both of which emerged among his biggest hits to date. Later that year, Campbell and Lee also launched "The Gorgon," a boastful smash which yielded a series of hit sequels. While 1977's "The Investigator" heralded a successful return to lovers rock, Campbell's commercial clout waned in the years to come, and in 1980 he and Lee parted ways; subsequent pairings with producers including Winston Riley, Niney the Observer, and King Tubby failed to re-create the excitement of past sessions. In 2005, his career experienced a renaissance when he joined the German techno-dub team Rhythm & Sound on their single "King in My Empire." In 2013 he teamed with the London-based dub band Soothsayers for the album Nothing Can Stop Us, part of the Strut label's collaborative series Inspiration Information.
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Investigator / I've Got Love
Reggae - Released by Justice on 15 Aug 2011
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Dearest Darling
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on 2 Mar 2012
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Natty Don't Go
Cornell Campbell, Cultural Warriors
Reggae - Released by Evidence Music on 3 May 2019
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Wherever I Lay My Hat
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on 21 Sep 2011
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I'm Your Man
Reggae - Released by JA (Jamaica Authentic) Records on 31 Jan 2022
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General Dub
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on 6 Mar 2012
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Cornell Campbell Meets King Tubby & The Aggrovators
Dub - Released by Authentic Jamaican Music on 7 Feb 2014
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Cornell Campbell Sings Love Songs
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on 13 Jan 2012
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12" Inch Collection - Cornell Campbell
Dub - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on 23 Jan 2014
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Bandulu Hard Times (Extended 12" Version)
Cornell Campbell, Ranking Dread
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on 3 Aug 2012
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Why Did You Leave
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on 21 Sep 2011
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Cornell Campbell Story Disc 1
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on 25 Nov 2010
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Girl Of My Dreams / Shine Eye Gal (Original)
Cornell Campbell, Clint Eastwood
Reggae - Released by Attack on 6 Sep 2011
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Two Face Rasta (Extended Dub Mix)
Reggae - Released by Reggae Champs on 1 Jun 2011
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Dearest Darling / East 2 West (Just a Dream)
Cornell Campbell, Dennis Alcapone
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on 6 Sep 2011
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Fight Against Corruption
Reggae - Released by Attack on 6 Mar 2012
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Sound Box Essentials
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on 3 Feb 2010
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Jah Jah No Born Yah
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on 5 Mar 2012
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Jamaica Independence 50th Anniversary
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Records - VPAL Music on 12 Jul 2012
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