Don Campbell is a British reggae singer from north-west London, best known for his lovers rock records released since the mid-1990s.
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Origin | London, England |
Genres | Reggae, lovers rock, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1980s–present |
Labels | Jet Star, VP |
Biography
editCampbell was a member of Undivided Roots in the 1980s, before embarking on a solo career.[1] He released his first single in 1993 and immediately entered the British reggae charts.[2] His first three singles and debut album all topped the charts, and he received six awards at the 1994 British Reggae Industry Awards.[2] He then teamed up with General Saint and released a series of records, including a version of Neil Sedaka's "Oh! Carol", which was a minor UK Singles Chart hit, reaching number 54.[3] They followed this with "Save the Last Dance for Me", which was also a hit, reaching number 75, and "Stop That Train".[1][3] Their collaborations were collected together on the 1995 album Time on the Move.[1][2] He has recorded several albums since, recorded a version of the Bee Gees's "Islands in the Stream" with J. C. Lodge, and performed at the Bob Marley Day Festival in Long Beach, California in 2003.[4]
Discography
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Mensah, Kennedy (1995) "U.K. Pair Are 'On The Move'", Billboard, 22 April 1995, p. 64. Retrieved 19 September 2009
- ^ a b c Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p. 50
- ^ a b General Saint featuring Don Campbell, Official Charts
- ^ Jackson, Kevin (2003) "J'can stars, British crew shine brightly at Bob Marley Day Festival[permanent dead link]", Jamaica Observer, 18 February 2003. Retrieved 19 September 2009