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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Queen Of The Minstrel
Reggae - Released by Attack on 2 mrt. 2012
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Jah Jah Man Riddim
Cornell Campbell, The Tamlins, Jericho
Reggae - Released by Irie Ites Records on 16 jan. 2012
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King of Collie (Bunny 'Striker' Lee 50th Anniversary Edition)
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Recordings on 1 nov. 2019
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Cornell Campbell @ King Tubbys with Dubs
Reggae - Released by JACKPOT on 23 nov. 2011
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Cornell Campbell Meets Aggrovators & King Tubby
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on 28 jul. 2014
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Essential Cornell Campbell & Dubs
Reggae - Released by Reggae Champs on 18 apr. 2011
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Reggae Icons Boxset Platinum Edition
Cornell Campbell, Don Carlos, Linval Thompson
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on 10 mei 2012
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You're Not Good / Natural Facts
Reggae - Released by Dub Store Records on 11 jan. 2019
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King Jammys Presents the Best of:
Reggae - Released by King Jammys Digital Productions on 15 jan. 2013
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Cornell Campbell 70 Greatest Hits
Reggae - Released by Alexander Music Group on 30 okt. 2013
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Hey Mr. Cop / Nothing Don't Come Easy
Reggae - Released by Dub Store Records on 7 jun. 2023
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Lost & Found - Cornell Campbell (Platinum Edition)
Reggae - Released by Alexander Music Group on 4 sep. 2015
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Cornell Campbell Story Vol 1 Platinum Edition
Reggae - Released by Culture Town on 10 mei 2012
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Sound Box Essentials Platinum Edition
Reggae - Released by Culture Town on 16 mei 2012
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Legend
Reggae - Released by Alexander Music Group on 16 okt. 2013
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Hold On
Cornell Campbell, The 18th Parallel
Reggae - Released by Fruits Records on 28 mei 2021
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