Cornell Campbell is a reggae singer born November 23. 1945 in Jamaica, best known for his falsetto voice and his recordings at Studio One in the late 1960's and his work with Bunny Lee in the 1970's. This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Studio One is one of Reggaes most renowned record labels, having been described as the Motown of Jamaica. ... Bunny Lee Edward OSullivan Lee, better known as Bunny Striker Lee (born August 23, 1941) was a prominent, prolific and successful Jamaican record producer in the 1970s. ...

Early career

Cornell Campbell's singing career began in his local church choir at the age of 12. Aged 14, he was introduced to trombonist Rico Rodriguez, who took him to Clement Dodd's studio, where he recorded his first single, "My Treasure". Further singles followed as Jamaican music transformed from rhythm and blues to ska, with backing from The Skatalites. He later recorded for King Edwards backed by The Bell Stars, before moving on again to Duke Reid's Treasure Isle, where he formed The Sensations. When The Sensations split, Campbell had a brief stint in The Uniques, before emerging as leader of his own new vocal group, The Eternals, recording perennial favourites such as "Queen of The Minstrels" and "Stars". Rico in 2002 Emmanuel Rodriguez (Rico, Reco, El Reco) (born October 17, 1934 in Kingston, Jamaica) was the (nearly) undisputed best trombonist of early Jamaican music. ... Clement Seymour Sir Coxsone Dodd (Kingston, Jamaica, January 26, 1932 – May 5, 2004) was a Jamaican record producer who was influential in the development of ska and reggae in the 1950s, 60s and beyond. ... Ska is a Jamaica-originated music genre that combines elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. ... The Skatalites is a Jamaican music group that played a major role in popularising ska, the first truly Jamaican music created by fusing boogie-woogie blues, rhythm and blues, jazz, mento, calypso, and African rhythms. ... Duke Reid was a Jamaican record producer, DJ and label owner. ... The Uniques were a Jamaican rocksteady vocal trio featuring Slim Smith and Jimmy Riley, among others. ...

Solo career

In 1971, now as a solo artist, he began a long association with Bunny Lee, initially working in the lovers rock genre, but soon working more roots songs into his repertoire. His self-titled debut ablbum appeared in 1973, but his popularity peaked in the mid-1970's with the 'flying cymbals' sound, leading to major Jamaican hits with tracks such as "Natty Dread In A Greenwich Farm", "Dance In A Greenwch Farm", "The Gorgon" and "Boxing" (the latter for Joe Gibbs), as well as reprised versions of his Eternals hits. Throughout the 70's he also recorded with other producers such as Winston Holness ("I Heart Is Clean") and Winston Riley ("Them A Bad"). By the late 1970's, Campbell's popularity had begun to wane and he increasingly concentrated on love songs, and after the mid-1980's, new recordings were less common, although he has maintained a strong following. In 2005 "King In My Empire" was produced by Moritz Von Oswald and Mark Ernestus and released by them on the Burial Mix label as Rhythm and Sound with Cornel Campbell. Joe Jackson Gibbs (born November 25, 1940) is a Hall of Fame American football coach and NASCAR Championship team owner. ... Winston Niney The Observer Holness (1951 in Montego Bay) is a Jamaican record producer who was a key component in the creation of many classic reggae recordings dating from the early 1970s. ...

See also

• List of reggae musicians

This is a list of Reggae musicians. ...

External links

• Album discography at Roots Archives
• Album discography at Reggae Discographies
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