Stranger Cole
Stranger Cole | |
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Stranger Cole at Chiemsee Reggae Summer Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Wilburn Theodore Cole |
| Also known as | StrangeJah Cole |
| Born | June 26, 1942 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Ska, rocksteady, reggae |
| Occupation(s) | pioneering musician, community activist |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1962 – present |
| Labels | Trojan Records, Island Records, Burning Sounds Records, Secret Records Limited |
| Website | https://www.vinylnerds.de/de/detail/index/sArticle/28543 |
Stranger Cole, also known as StrangeJah Cole (born Wilburn Theodore Cole, 26 June 1942) is a Jamaican singer whose long recording career dates from the early days of ska in 1962 through to the present (2024).