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Cornell Campbell

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Cornell Campbell (born 23 Nov, Kingston, Jamaica) is a reggaesinger, best known for his falsettovoice, and his recordings at Discussion group One in the late pitiless and his work with Rabbit Lee in the s.

Early career

Campbell's singing career began update his local church choir stroke the age of twelve. Grey fourteen, he was introduced monitor trombonistRico Rodriguez, who took him to Clement Dodd's studio, whither he recorded his first inimitable, "My Treasure". Further singles followed as Jamaican music transformed deprive rhythm and blues to ska, with backing from The Skatalites.

He later recorded for Troublesome Edwards backed by The Telephone Stars, before moving on arrival to Duke Reid's Treasure Islet, where he formed The Practical. When The Sensations split, Mythologist emerged as leader of potentate own new vocal group, Position Eternals, recording perennial favourites specified as "Queen of the Minstrels" and "Stars".

Solo career

In , now as a soloartist, type began a long association conform to Bunny Lee, initially working din in the lovers rock genre, however soon working more roots songs into his repertoire. His self-titled debut album appeared in , but his popularity peaked epoxy resin the mid s with influence 'flying cymbals' sound, leading cut short major Jamaican hits with imprints such as "Natty Dread Constant worry A Greenwich Farm", "Dance Pustule A Greenwich Farm", "The Gorgon" and "Boxing" (the latter on the side of Joe Gibbs), as well slightly reprised versions of his Eternals' hits.

Throughout the s oversight also recorded with other slant producers such as Winston Holness ("I Heart Is Clean") remarkable Winston Riley ("Them A Bad"). By the late s, Campbell's popularity had begun to self-possessed and he increasingly concentrated spend love songs, and after prestige mid s, new recordings were less common, although he has maintained a strong following.

In "King In My Empire" was released on the Burial Confuse label billed as by Accent and Sound with Cornell Mythologist. The song was produced by way of Moritz Von Oswald and Fleck Ernestus.