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Stranger Cole is a Ska act. Their sound grew out of Leslie Kong, Glen Adams and Bunny Lee. Those roots explain a lot about how Stranger Cole arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Derrick Morgan, The Kingstonians, Tommy McCook, Tommy McCook & The Supersonics and The Techniques, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Don Campbell, Jah Stitch, Mutabaruka, The Techniques and Ken Boothe, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 35 connections around Stranger Cole, reaching back through Leslie Kong and forward to Don Campbell. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Stranger Cole connections
Stranger Cole grew out of Leslie Kong, Glen Adams and Bunny Lee, shares an orbit with Derrick Morgan, The Kingstonians, Tommy McCook and Tommy McCook & The Supersonics, went on to shape Don Campbell, Jah Stitch, Mutabaruka and The Techniques. 35 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Stranger Cole
Sounds and acts that shaped Stranger Cole.
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Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Stranger Cole.
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- The Kingstoniansartist
- Tommy McCookartist
- Tommy McCook & The Supersonicsartist
- The Techniquesartist
- Roland Alphonsoartist
- The Ethiopiansartist
- Owen Grayartist
- Prince Busterartist
- Clancy Ecclesartist
- Dandyartist
- Lord Tanamoartist
- Desmond Dekker & The Acesartist
- Derrick Harriottartist
- The Paragonsartist
- Don Drummondartist
- The Slickersartist
- Hopeton Lewisartist
- Byron Lee & The Dragonairesartist
- Sound Dimensionartist
- Lloyd Charmersartist
- The Jamaicansartist
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