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 Story Disc 3
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on Nov 25, 2010
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Dub Trilogy
Cornell Campbell, Hopeton James, Icho Candy
Reggae - Released by R.O.K. on Jan 7, 2024
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Cornell Campbell Story Vol 1 Platinum Edition
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on May 10, 2012
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Natty Dread Nah Mix Wi Babylon
Reggae - Released by Aggrovators on Apr 19, 2017
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Black Label Reggae-Cornell Campbell-Vol. 21
Reggae - Released by RP-DSP on Jan 12, 2008
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Dance Ina Greenwich Farm
Reggae - Released by Alexander Music Group on Oct 16, 2013
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Fight Against Corruption
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on Mar 6, 2012
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Reggae Icons Box Set
Cornell Campbell, Linval Thompson, Don Carlos
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on Aug 3, 2011
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Legend Platinum Edition
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Records - VPAL Music on Apr 17, 2012
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Cornell Campbell Sings Studio One Hits
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on Feb 18, 2010
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So Long The Gorgan A Warn
Reggae - Released by Attack on Mar 6, 2012
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Girl Of My Dreams / The Immortal Dub
Reggae - Released by Attack on Sep 1, 2011
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Cornell Campbell @ King Tubbys With Dubs Platinum Edition
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Records on Apr 18, 2012
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Investigator / I've Got Love
Reggae - Released by Justice on Aug 15, 2011
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Dearest Darling
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on Mar 2, 2012
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Wherever I Lay My Hat
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on Sep 21, 2011
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I'm Your Man
Reggae - Released by JA (Jamaica Authentic) Records on Jan 31, 2022
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General Dub
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on Mar 6, 2012
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