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Cornell Campbell
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Cornell Campbell (born 23 November1945, Kingston, Jamaica) is a reggaesinger, best known for his falsettovoice, and his recordings at Studio One in the late 1960s and his work with Bunny Lee in the 1970s.
Early career
Campbell's singing career began in his local church choir at the age of twelve. Aged fourteen, he was introduced to trombonistRico Rodriguez, who took him to Clement Dodd's studio, where he recorded his first single, "My Treasure".
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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 emerged as leader of his own new vocal group, The Eternals, recording perennial favourites suc