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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Cornell Campbell Anthology
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on 27 dec. 2011
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Attack 12" Disco Mix Selection
Cornell Campbell, Ernest Wilson
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on 9 feb. 2010
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Gorgan and Dub 12" Version
Reggae - Released by Justice on 25 jan. 2012
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Reggae Trio
Owen Gray, Junior English, Cornell Campbell
Reggae - Released by Reggae Library on 6 jan. 2023
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Cornell Campbell Story Disc 3
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on 25 nov. 2010
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Dub Trilogy
Cornell Campbell, Hopeton James, Icho Candy
Reggae - Released by R.O.K. on 7 jan. 2024
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Cornell Campbell Story Vol 1 Platinum Edition
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on 10 mei 2012
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Natty Dread Nah Mix Wi Babylon
Reggae - Released by Aggrovators on 19 apr. 2017
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Black Label Reggae-Cornell Campbell-Vol. 21
Reggae - Released by RP-DSP on 12 jan. 2008
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Dance Ina Greenwich Farm
Reggae - Released by Alexander Music Group on 16 okt. 2013
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Fight Against Corruption
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on 6 mrt. 2012
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Reggae Icons Box Set
Cornell Campbell, Linval Thompson, Don Carlos
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on 3 aug. 2011
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Legend Platinum Edition
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Records - VPAL Music on 17 apr. 2012
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Cornell Campbell Sings Studio One Hits
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on 18 feb. 2010
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So Long The Gorgan A Warn
Reggae - Released by Attack on 6 mrt. 2012
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Girl Of My Dreams / The Immortal Dub
Reggae - Released by Attack on 1 sep. 2011
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Cornell Campbell @ King Tubbys With Dubs Platinum Edition
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Records on 18 apr. 2012
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