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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I Man A The Stal-A-Watt
Reggae - Released by VP Records on Jul 19, 2019
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Trick in the Book
Reggae - Released by Sleeping Giant Music on Jan 12, 2008
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The Reggae Artists Gallery Platinum Edition
Reggae - Released by Attack on Apr 23, 2012
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40 Greatest Hits
Reggae - Released by Culture Town on Mar 22, 2011
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Soon Gone (Heart Of Love Riddim)
TrueSounds, Cornell Campbell, Gappy Ranks
Dancehall - Released by Truesounds Un Ltd. on Oct 9, 2023
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Silver Jubilee: 25 Classic Cuts
Reggae - Released by Trojan Records on Oct 13, 2000
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Cornell Campbell's Trick In The Book
World - Released by Charly Records on Jun 24, 2006
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The Gorgon Dubwise
Dub - Released by Gorgon Records on Dec 17, 2013
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Best Of Cornell Campbell Platinum Edition
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on May 10, 2012
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The Aggrovators Present: Cornell Campbell Scorcha's
Reggae - Released by Aggrovators on Nov 4, 2016
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Lovely Feeling
The 18th Parallel, Cornell Campbell
Reggae - Released by Fruits Records on Oct 7, 2022
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Queen Of The Minstrel
Reggae - Released by Attack on Mar 2, 2012
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Jah Jah Me Horn Yah
Reggae - Released by Bunny Lee - Dub Store Records on Sep 9, 2016
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