Frankie Paul
Paul Blake, better known as Frankie Paul, is one of Jamaica’s best-loved and popular dancehall reggae artists. Born blind, he has been dubbed by some ‘The Jamaican Stevie Wonder’.
Born in Jamaica in 1965, Blake was born blind but as a child had his sight partially restored by an operation on a hospital ship. He sang for, and impressed Stevie Wonder when Wonder visited the school that Blake attended, prompting him to pursue a singing career.
Adopting the stage name Frankie Paul, he first found fame in the early 1980s, and he recorded prolifically throughout the decade. He has recorded for virtually every producer/studio in Jamaica at some time and has been known to release several albums a year.
Notable works of Frankie Paul include the popular “Sara” and “Worries in the Dance”.
“Frankie Paul has a voice that improves with each release and, although initially compared with Dennis Brown, he has evolved a strange nasal, throaty style that makes him sound much older. It’s the sheer exuberance of his best performances that give away his youthfulness, and his two London appearances have been joyous occasions.”
After 35 successful years in the music business, numerous collaborations with other artists, Frankie Paul dedicated his experiences to the talented young generation of his homeland Jamaica.
His new project launched in 2013 with the name: “Veteran meez & greez talent” has begun.
The goal of this project is to give young artists a realistic chance of successful dissemination of the art and at the same time to build a bridge between two generations.
Frankie Paul has recorded for almost every producer in Jamaica at some point. He used to record several albums every year, with over 30 albums flooding the markets in Jamaica.
He went to Gambia and resided there until 1994. In his later years, he suffered from a lot of health issues, including kidney problems and diabetes. He returned to Jamaica in 2016 and performed there the same year he underwent surgery to remove a portion of his right leg. On May 18, 2017, Frankie Paul died in Kingston, Jamaica.
In short words: “We are One” Frankie Paul
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