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Cornell Campbell is tagged as: reggae, roots reggae, dub, roots, jamaica

Cornell, or Cornel, Campbell started recording in 1956, cutting shuffle and early ska tunes like “My Treasure” and “Don’t Want Your Loving” at the ubiquitous Studio One for Coxsone Dodd. His singing style is delicate and ephemeral, making heavy use of falsetto. His stint at Studio One produced some beautiful tunes like Stars, Queen Of The Minstrels, Magic Spell, Trick In The Book and many others. His sister, Cecille Campbell, also sang at Studio One and was a member of the Soulettes with Rita Marley. As well as cutting solo sides, Cornell was also at various times a member of singing groups like The Sensations, The Eternals, The Uniques and The Jays.
In the ’70s Cornell left Studio One and started an immensely profitable alliance with Bunny Lee. Hit after hit soon followed, and such was the dominance of the pair that Cornell was sooned nicknamed the Gorgon.
Towards the end of the ’80s and in the ’90s Cornell was less prolific, but still carried on producing singles, such as “Hell In A Yard” for King Tubby’s Firehouse label (with the Jays). Towards the end of the 80s he took a few years off to concentrate on his family’s farm, though he recorded sporadically.
Today, after 50 years in music, he still f...
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Top 10 Cornell Campbell Songs
Girl Of My Dreams
The Judgement Come
Fight Against Corruption
A Hundred Pounds Of Collie
Two Face Rasta
Trick In The Book
Jah Jah Me No Born Yah
Got To Tell The People
Boxing
Stars
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Top 10 Cornell Campbell Albums
The Minstrel
Silver Jubilee
Natty Dread Anthology (disc 2)
Sweet Baby
Tell the People
I Shall Not Remove 1975-80
Orignal Blue recording 70-79
Boxing 'round
Trojan Rastafari Box Set - Disc 2
Natty Dread Anthology
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