Stranger Cole

Stranger Cole
Cole in 2013
Cole in 2013
Background information
Also known asStrangeJah Cole
Born
Wilburn Theodore Cole

(1942-06-26)26 June 1942
Kingston, Jamaica
Died11 June 2026(2026-06-11) (aged 83)
Kingston, Jamaica
Genres
OccupationSinger
Years active1962–2026
Labels
Stranger Cole & The Steadytones performing in Rudolstadt, 2024

Wilburn Theodore Cole (26 June 1942 – 11 June 2026), known professionally as Stranger Cole, was a Jamaican singer whose long recording career dates from the early days of ska in 1962 through to his death in 2026.