Frankie Paul — The Jamaican Stevie Wonder
Introduction:
Paul Blake (19 October 1965 – 18 May 2017), known to the world as Frankie Paul, was one of the most prolific, joyful and beloved voices in the history of Jamaican dancehall and reggae music. Born blind in Kingston, his sight was partially restored by surgery on a hospital ship during childhood. He attended a Salvation Army school for the blind where he learned to play multiple instruments, and when Stevie Wonder visited the school in 1975 and heard the young Paul Blake sing, Wonder was so impressed that he encouraged him directly to pursue a professional career. Frankie Paul took that advice and spent the next three decades recording more than 40 albums, working with virtually every major producer in Jamaica, and bringing an exuberant full-throated warmth to reggae that NME described as "sheer exuberance." He has been called "The Jamaican Stevie Wonder" — and while he developed his own distinctive nasal, throaty style entirely his own, the comparison speaks to the extraordinary quality of his gift.
Rise Through the Dancehall:
Frankie Paul released his first single "African Princess" in 1982, and his debut album Give the Youth a Chance followed shortly after. He was quickly claimed by the dancehall scene as one of its most exciting new voices — his 1983 hit "Worries in the Dance" was one of the era's defining tracks, and the ganja anthem "Pass the Tu-Sheng-Peng" became a beloved classic. His love songs "Sara" and "Casanova" showed the romantic depth beneath his dancehall energy, while comic gems like "Alesha" (whose immortal line "all she feed 'pon is french fry and hamburger" became one of reggae's most quoted moments) showed his wit.
While some singers were wrong-footed by reggae's transition to digital production in the mid-1980s, Frankie Paul stepped into the new era with complete authority. His prolific output — sometimes five or more albums a year — placed him alongside virtually every major Jamaican producer of the period. He worked with Joe Gibbs, Junjo Lawes, King Jammy, George Phang, Philip "Fattis" Burrell and many more.
Frankie Paul - The Best Of Track Listing:
01 Chinchilla Choons Intro - (George Nooks.mp3
02 Sara - Frankie Paul.mp3
03 I Know The Score - Frankie Paul.mp3
04 Pass The Tusheng Peng - Frankie Paul.mp3
05 I Got The Vibes - Frankie Paul.mp3
06 Get Ready - Frankie Paul.mp3
07 Leave It To Me - Frankie Paul.mp3
08 Slow Down - Frankie Paul.mp3
09 Shub In - Frankie Paul.mp3
10 Baby Come Home - Frankie Paul.mp3
11 Kissing In the Dark - Frankie Paul.mp3
12 Bad Dog - Frankie Paul.mp3
13 Call Me - Frankie Paul.mp3
14 Chinchilla Choons - Skit (Half-Pint).mp3
15 Shame Dem - Frankie Paul.mp3
16 Cassandra - Frankie Paul.mp3
17 Alesha - Frankie Paul.mp3
18 Worries In The Dance - Frankie Paul.mp3
19 Head To Toe - Frankie Paul.mp3
20 Be My Lady - Frankie Paul.mp3
21 Love Somebody - Frankie Paul.mp3
22 I Want To Rock With You - Frankie Paul.mp3
23 Stuck on You - Frankie Paul.mp3
24 Chinchilla Choons ( Skit ) - Outro - .The Best Of.mp3
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40 Albums & A Life Devoted to Music:
Frankie Paul's catalogue is staggering in its breadth. The covers and collaborations he was requested for speak to the universal respect he commanded — he recorded with Dennis Brown, Cocoa Tea, Echo Minott, Eek-A-Mouse and dozens of other artists. He relocated to The Gambia in 1994, where his music had a huge following, and continued recording and performing until health complications in his later years. In January 2016 he underwent surgery to amputate part of his leg. He died on 18 May 2017 at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica. His music endures as one of the most generous, warm and joyful bodies of work in reggae history.
Key Albums & Singles:
- Give the Youth a Chance (1982) — debut
- Rich & Poor / Freedom Sounds (1983)
- Sara (hit single)
- Worries in the Dance (1983 hit)
- Pass the Tu-Sheng-Peng (hit single)
- Casanova (hit single)
- Extensive 40+ album catalogue across all major Jamaican labels
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