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Sound Box Essentials Platinum Edition (Album) by Al Campbell

Artist Biography For Al Campbell

Al Campbell Born 31 August 1954 Kingston Jamaica Is A Jamaican Reggae Singer Active Since The Late 1960s. Biography Campbell's Singing Career Began In Church Where His Father Was A Preacher And Al Would Sing To Raise Funds. He Went To School With Lloyd James Aka Prince Jammy And Formed A Vocal Group With Friends As A Teenager Called The Thrillers Who Recorded In The Late 1960s For Studio One. After Briefly Joining Up With Freddie McGregor And Ernest Wilson He Went On To Work With Prince Lincoln Thompson's Royal Rasses And The Mighty Cloud Band. Campbell Then Embarked On A Solo Career Also Contributing Vocals To Two Heptones Albums And Was A Popular Roots Reggae Singer During The 1970s Recording For Producers Such As Phil Pratt Bunny Lee And Joe Gibbs And Recorded At Lee Perry's Black Ark Studio. His "Gee Baby" Was A Big Hit In 1975 In Both Jamaica And The United Kingdom. He Adapted Successfully To The Early Dancehall And Lovers Rock Styles In The Late 1970s And 1980s Working With Producers Such As Linval Thompson. Campbell's Recording Of "Late Night Blues" 1980 Became A Staple Of Blues Parties. Campbell Performed With The Stur-Gav Sound System In The Early 1980s. More Recently He Has Recorded For King Jammy Philip "Fatis" Burrell And Mafia & Fluxy. Albums Gee Baby 1977 Phil Pratt/Sunshot Ain't That Loving You 1978 Jamaica Sound Reissued 1994 As Sly & Robbie Presents The Soulful Al Campbell Loving Moods Of Al Campbell 1978 Ital Mr. Music Man 1978 Manic No More Running 1978 Terminal Showcase 1978 DEB Rainy Days 1978 Hawkeye Diamonds 1979 Burning Sounds More Al Campbell Showcase 197? Ethnic Mr. Lovers Rock 1980 Sonic Sounds Late Night Blues 1980 JB The Other Side Of Love 1981 Greensleeves Dance Hall Stylee 1982 Narrows Enterprise Bad Boy 1984 CSA Freedom Street 1984 Londisc Forward Natty 1985 Move Shaggy Raggy 1985 Sampalu Reggae '85 1985 Blue Mountain Fence Too Tall 1987 Live & Love Bounce Back 1990 Reggae Road The Soulful Al Campbell 1994 Rhino Revival Selection 1998 Kickin' 22 Karat Solid Gold 1998 Reggae Road 22 Karat Gold Volume 2 1998 Reggae Road Rock On 1998 Charm Hit Me With Music 1998 Hot Shot Roots & Culture 1999 Jet Star Deeper Roots 2001 Reggae Road Higher Heights 2002 Reggae Road Love From A Distance 2003 Cousins Tribute To Clement Coxsone Dodd 2004 Reggae Road Always In My Heart 200? Artists Only Today Tomorrow Forever 200? Reggae Road 24/7 2006 Reggae Road Road Block 2007 Exterminator Rasta Time Lagoon Talk About Love Sonic Sounds

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