Stranger Cole

Stranger Cole
Stranger Cole at Chiemsee Reggae Summer Festival
Stranger Cole at Chiemsee Reggae Summer Festival
Background information
Birth nameWilburn Theodore Cole
Also known asStrangeJah Cole
Born (1942-06-26) June 26, 1942 (age 83)
Kingston, Jamaica
OriginKingston, Jamaica
GenresSka, rocksteady, reggae
Occupation(s)pioneering musician, community activist
InstrumentVocals
Years active1962 – present
LabelsTrojan Records, Island Records, Burning Sounds Records, Secret Records Limited
Websitehttps://www.vinylnerds.de/de/detail/index/sArticle/28543
Stranger Cole & The Steadytones performing in Rudolstadt, 2024

Stranger Cole, also known as StrangeJah Cole (born Wilburn Theodore Cole, 26 June 1942)[1] is a Jamaican singer whose long recording career dates from the early days of ska in 1962 through to the present (2024).[2][3]

  1. ^ Thompson, Dave (2002) Reggae & Caribbean Music, Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6, p. 335
  2. ^ "Stranger Cole". citizenfreak.com. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Stranger Cole". Canada Black Music Archives. Retrieved 7 June 2025.

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