Paul Blake (19 October 1965 โ 18 May 2017), better known as Frankie Paul, w… Read Full Bio ↴Paul Blake (19 October 1965 โ 18 May 2017), better known as Frankie Paul, was a Jamaican dancehall reggae artist. 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 and 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".
Paul has resided in Gambia since 1994. In January 2016 he underwent surgery to amputate a foot and part of his leg.
Frankie Paul died on 18 May 2017 at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica.
Citation
"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." - NME (4 May 1985)
Discography
Albums
Give The Youth A Chance (1982), Freedom Sounds - also released as Rich & Poor
Pass the Ku-Sheng Peng (1985) Nyam Up
Tidal Wave - (1985) - Greensleeves
Over the Wall (1985) Crystal
Still Alive (1985) Jammy's
Shut Up Bway (1986) Ujama
Sara (1987) Jammy's (JA) / Live & Love (UK/US)
Warning (1987) RAS
Alesha - (1987)
Fire Deh a Mus Tail (1988) Blacka Dread
Dance Hall Duo (1988) RAS
Slow Down (1988) VP
Frankie Paul at Studio One (1988) Studio One
Veteran (1989) VP
Reaching Out (1989), Blue Mountain
Can't Get You Out of My Mind (1990) Rohit
Detrimental (1990) Rohit
Get Closer (1990) Profile
Start of Romance (1991) Sonic Sounds
Best in Me (1991), VP
Let's Chill (1991) VP
Jamming (1991) VP
Should I (1991) Heartbeat
Money Talk (1991) Jammy's
Sleepless Night (1992) Sonic Sounds
Hot Number (1992) VP
Tomorrow (1992) Sonic Sounds
Cassanova (1992) Dynamic Sounds
Live & Love (1992) VP
Sizzling (1992) VP
Don Man (1993) Philo
Talk All You Want (1994) VP
Hard Work(1994) RAS
Time Less (1995) Tan-yah
If You Want Me Girl (1995) Trojan
Come Back Again (1996) VP
Freedom (1996) RAS
A We Rule (1997) RAS
Live at Maritime Hall (1999) Artists Only
Give Me That Feeling Freedom Blues (1999) Foxtail
Forever (1999) World
Rock On (1999) Charm
Every Nigger Is a Star! (2000) Greensleeves
Remember the Time (2001) Artists Only
I Be Hold (2001) T.P.
Don't Wanna Get Funky (2001) Prestige Elite
Sara (2002) Fatman
Blessed Me (2002) Scorpio
Hardcore Loving (2003) Charm
Asking for Love (2004) Jet Star
Who Issued the Guns (2006) Music Avenue
Are You Ready (2007) Cousins
Best of Friends (2007) Charm
Tink Say Dem Know Me (2008) Jet Star
Most Wanted (2011) Greensleeves
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 and 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".
Paul has resided in Gambia since 1994. In January 2016 he underwent surgery to amputate a foot and part of his leg.
Frankie Paul died on 18 May 2017 at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica.
Citation
"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." - NME (4 May 1985)
Discography
Albums
Give The Youth A Chance (1982), Freedom Sounds - also released as Rich & Poor
Pass the Ku-Sheng Peng (1985) Nyam Up
Tidal Wave - (1985) - Greensleeves
Over the Wall (1985) Crystal
Still Alive (1985) Jammy's
Shut Up Bway (1986) Ujama
Sara (1987) Jammy's (JA) / Live & Love (UK/US)
Warning (1987) RAS
Alesha - (1987)
Fire Deh a Mus Tail (1988) Blacka Dread
Dance Hall Duo (1988) RAS
Slow Down (1988) VP
Frankie Paul at Studio One (1988) Studio One
Veteran (1989) VP
Reaching Out (1989), Blue Mountain
Can't Get You Out of My Mind (1990) Rohit
Detrimental (1990) Rohit
Get Closer (1990) Profile
Start of Romance (1991) Sonic Sounds
Best in Me (1991), VP
Let's Chill (1991) VP
Jamming (1991) VP
Should I (1991) Heartbeat
Money Talk (1991) Jammy's
Sleepless Night (1992) Sonic Sounds
Hot Number (1992) VP
Tomorrow (1992) Sonic Sounds
Cassanova (1992) Dynamic Sounds
Live & Love (1992) VP
Sizzling (1992) VP
Don Man (1993) Philo
Talk All You Want (1994) VP
Hard Work(1994) RAS
Time Less (1995) Tan-yah
If You Want Me Girl (1995) Trojan
Come Back Again (1996) VP
Freedom (1996) RAS
A We Rule (1997) RAS
Live at Maritime Hall (1999) Artists Only
Give Me That Feeling Freedom Blues (1999) Foxtail
Forever (1999) World
Rock On (1999) Charm
Every Nigger Is a Star! (2000) Greensleeves
Remember the Time (2001) Artists Only
I Be Hold (2001) T.P.
Don't Wanna Get Funky (2001) Prestige Elite
Sara (2002) Fatman
Blessed Me (2002) Scorpio
Hardcore Loving (2003) Charm
Asking for Love (2004) Jet Star
Who Issued the Guns (2006) Music Avenue
Are You Ready (2007) Cousins
Best of Friends (2007) Charm
Tink Say Dem Know Me (2008) Jet Star
Most Wanted (2011) Greensleeves
I'm Free
Frankie Paul Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'I'm Free' by these artists:
7eventh Time Down I've been in my feelings lately lonely lost and going crazy …
Acappella Iโฒm free (I'm free), Iโฒm free (I'm free) I'm free in…
Ada you took away the pain you took the shame away you give…
Albert Cummings Itโฒs been so long since I went out on my…
Alexa Lusader Just tell me you're over me How hard can it be?…
Amber I am a true, true woman With a clear face and…
Anita Green Do you see what I see A rainbow shining over us In…
AR-KAICS Reminiscing bout the past You never know when those emotions…
Atsuko Maeda ๏ผๅ็ฐๆฆๅญ๏ผ ใทใฃใฉใฉ ใฉใฉใฉ ใฉใฉใฉ ใทใฃใฉใฉ ใฉใฉใฉ ใฉใฉใฉ OH- ่ช่ปข่ปใๆผใใง ใดใฃใฌใใธ SoHo ่ถใใใ ใๆฐใซๅ ฅใใฎ…
Benjamin Boyce Iโm free like a summer breeze So take me to an…
Bill & Gloria Gaither So long, I searched for life's meaning Enslaved by the world…
Bill Gaither So long I had searched for life's meaning, Enslaved by the…
Bob Burger Drown me in your river baby drop me on your…
Bobby Rush We come a long way, but I got a long…
Brutal Attack Taste the air and see the sun Body and spirit together…
Buddy Mullins Wes Hampton Bill Gaither Mark Lowry Michael English So long I had searched for life's meaning, Enslaved by the…
C.C. Productions I'm back on the slab, back on the block Where them…
Charlie & Jill Leblanc I'm free - as free as I could be -…
Chris Farlowe I'm free to do what I want any old time I'm…
Clรฃ (by …
Current Joys Donโฒt hold me back Cause your mind can't hold me like…
DaJesse I'm free Oh oh oh Oh oh oh I was 'bout to perish Something…
daltrey roger Tommy: [Chorus:] I'm free-I'm free, And freedom tastes of r…
David Phelps So long, I searched for life's meaning Enslaved by the world…
Deniece Williams I was so weary, sick and tired of sin It seemed…
Dj Hloni Tada Tada Tada tatada Long time ago, I was alone You came a…
Donna Summer I was stranded in the dark Trying to find an open…
Donna Summer โ I was stranded in the dark Trying to find an open…
Dr. R. A. Vernon "The Word" Church Praise Team Reminiscing bout the past You never know when those emotions…
Dr. R. A. Vernon & "The Word" Church Praise Team Freedom Free the man I want to feel so free I want to…
Dr. R.A. Vernon & "The Word" Church Praise Team Reminiscing bout the past You never know when those emotions…
E.G.O. I don't wanna be anything but right here in this…
Ektomorf I don't wanna feel you 'cause I don't wanna bleed inside I…
Emily Robins & Maddy Tyers When I came into this part I swear my mind…
Familia Soul [feat. Leonardo Gonรงalves & Ton Carfi] You know that I'm free I'm free in Jesus name You know…
FAMILY ROOM - The Rolling Stones I'm free to do what I want any old time I'm…
FFH I'm being set free, I'm taking off the slave clothes…
Fistaz Mixwell Tada Tada Tada Tada Long time ago I was alone You came alon…
Fistaz Mixwell & DJ Hloni Tada Tada Tada tatada Long time ago, I was alone You came a…
Fistaz Mixwell & Dj Hloni Feat. Mellow Soul Tada Tada Tada Tada Long time ago I was alone You came alon…
Footloose Looking into your eyes I know I'm right If there's…
Freddie Nelson Hold me closer and comfort me, Just help me through the…
Furui Riho ใใกใณใใง้ ใใใฃใฆ ใใฐใใใฏๆฎใฃใใพใพใง ๆ ใฆใฆๅกใฃใใชใใ ็คพไบค่พไปคใฎ็ฌ้กใจ่ฝใกใฆใใฃใฆ ้ซใใใผใซๅฑฅใใฆ ๅคงใใ…
Gaither Vocal Band So long I had searched for life's meaning, Enslaved by the…
Geoff Moore [Chorus] I'm free, I'm free I'm free, I'm free And freedo…
Geoff Moore & The Distance CHORUS: I'm Free, I'm Free I'm Free, I'm Free And…
Geoff Moore And The Distance I'm free, I'm free, I'm free, I'm free And freedom tastes…
Gordon and Doyle If it's Wednesday, I'm free Though the road will broadcast t…
Groove Da Praia I'm free to do what I want any old time I'm…
H.Schumacher I don't wanna be anything but right here in this…
Helloween I'm free, as free as one can be In a world…
Hold Up De tous mes secrets, T'es l'plus prรฉcieux baby Plus qu'une c…
House of Lords You made me wanna reach out Even though I had to…
I Am A. S.M.O.O.T.H I don't wanna be anything but right here in this…
Ito Yuna (ไผ่ค็ฑๅฅ) Fly high to the sky with the wind Kake nukeru kaze…
Jay Felicite Oh na na na na na O! Na na na Oh na na…
Jimmie Rodgers I've got rid of the shackles that bound me And the…
Jimmy Cliff Whoa, I'm free, nobody now owns me Yes, I'm free, nobody…
Jo Dee Messina You trade with all your mind You had to have control…
Joe Tate & The Hi-Fives Let me be the first to explain i made my…
Jon Secada Do you see what I see A rainbow shining over us In…
Junior Reid Don't be afraid of your freedom Freedom I'm free to do what…
Katie Armiger You can whisper softly in my ear But that don't mean…
Kenny Loggins Looking into your eyes, I know I'm right If there's anything…
Kev.O I don't wanna be anything but right here in this…
Kirรกly Istvรกn & G-Jam Project So much around me, I've yet to say that I…
L. Spencer Smith & Testament Freedom shit, it's that freedom kind of season shit The time…
Little Dead Bertha This my last turn In the life Hear my last warn For…
LIVING ROOM - The Who I'm free I'm free And freedom tastes of reality I'm free I'm…
Loggins Kenny Looking into your eyes I know I'm right If there's anythin…
London Symphony Orchestra Tommy: [Chorus:] I'm free-I'm free, And freedom tastes of r…
Lynda Randle So long, I searched for life's meaning Enslaved by the world…
M. Maga Freedom shit, it's that freedom kind of season shit The time…
M.P.B. Band So long I had searched for life's meaning, Enslaved by the…
Masked Intruder Used to be that I believed the good was gone…
Matt Darey (feat. Antoine & Marcia Juell) Yes I know, Iโm not a kid anymore Yes I know…
MC Erik & Barbara I'm free, I'm free, I love this way I know,…
Merle Haggard Though I haven't got a penny to my name I've got…
Mondo Rock I'm free to do as I please whenever I want I'm…
N.F. Free but I'm trapped up Free I see the chance (I see…
Odd Crew Walking through the ground of this ghost like town I…
Paul & Johnny with the Blue Jets Goodbye Anxiety fear & frustration You've kept your hold on …
Paul Gilbert Freddie Nelson Hold me closer and comfort me, Just help me through the…
Peached Ya Iโm free as Iโve ever been Ya I think youโve…
Peachkka You done changed the game You done changed the game, bro You…
Pimp C I'm back on the slab, back on the block Where them…
Pump I felt like I've wasted my time I've gone through changes he…
Rev. Milton Brunson Lead) I am free Praise the Lord, Iโฒm free No longer bound No…
richard kah & sylvain diems feat. l. dalloways Freedom shit, it's that freedom kind of season shit The time…
Roger Daltrey Tommy: [Chorus:] I'm free-I'm free, And freedom tastes of r…
Roger Daltrey feat. Linda Perry Tommy: [Chorus:] I'm free-I'm free, And freedom tastes …
Rolling Stones I'm free to do what I want any old time I'm…
Seh Calaz Yoo cashlibs low feelings A aaaah ryt dem Disconnector zvese…
Seven-T I've been in my feelings lately lonely lost and going crazy …
Soul Position [Intro] (I'm free!) Son you gotta just hit it hard You go…
Soup Dragons feat Junior Reid Don't be afraid of your freedom Freedom I'm free to do what…
Strings and Heart I'm swollen with life, I'm stretching like sky My clouds…
Terry Dexter I woke up today thankful For all the gifts in my…
The Ar-Kaics Reminiscing bout the past You never know when those emotions…
The Celtic Social Club If you want, I'll set the scene for you and…
The Easy Rider Generation in Concert - The Who I'm free I'm free And freedom tastes of reality I'm free I'm…
The Forty Nineteens Yea it all starts now I get up in the morning Drag…
The Rolling Stones (M. Jagger/K. Richards) I'm free to do what I want any…
The Rolling Stones & Fatboy Slim I'm free to do what I want any old time I'm…
The Rolling Stones and The Postal Service I'm free to do what I want any old time…
The Smashing Pumpkins Iโm free, I am free And freedom tastes of reality Iโm free,…
The Smithereens I'm free, I'm free And freedom tastes of reality I'm free, I…
The Soup Dragons Don't be afraid of your freedom Freedom I'm free to do what…
The Velvet Underground I've been set free and I've been bound To the memories…
The Who I'm free I'm free And freedom tastes of reality I'm free I'm…
Tomoyasu Hotei ๅธ่ขๅฏ ๆณฐ ่ปขใใฃใใ ใใ่ฆใใใ ใใชใใ่ฆใคใใๅฐใใช่ช็ฑ ใใฃใจ็ใใฆ ใใฃใจ็ด ๆตใจ ไฟกใใงใใ ใใฉ็ฅใใชใใฃใ ไบบใฏ็่ชๅ…
Tribal Ink Memories missed of a time gone by Suddenly forgot now…
Violent Femmes I'm free and I'm happy I am free from your…
Virgil What the boy said What he fears most Isn't ghosts or…
Vox Rea I've been reckless lately On the move, getting used, Al…
Wasted Penguinz I'm free now [2x] I'm free now Don't have to worry 'bout…
Who Tommy: [Chorus:] I'm free-I'm free, And freedom tastes …
Xperience Every day in the week, I'm in a different city If…
Yass [feat. L.T. Brown] Freedom shit, it's that freedom kind of season shit The time…
Yolanda Adams I remember when, my life was torn apart, Things i would…
Yuna Ito (ไผ่ค็ฑๅฅ) Fly high to the sky with the wind Kake nukeru kaze…
ืฉืจื Leaving home and mama was important to me. I…
ไผ่ค็ฑๅฅ Fly high to the sky with the wind Kake nukeru kaze…
ๅ็ฐๆฆๅญ ใทใฃใฉใฉ ใฉใฉใฉ ใฉใฉใฉ ใทใฃใฉใฉ ใฉใฉใฉ ใฉใฉใฉ OH- ่ช่ปข่ปใๆผใใง ใดใฃใฌใใธ SoHo ่ถใใใ ใๆฐใซๅ ฅใใฎ…
ๅธ่ขๅฏ ๆณฐ ่ปขใใฃใใ ใใ่ฆใใใ ใใชใใ่ฆใคใใๅฐใใช่ช็ฑ ใใฃใจ็ใใฆ ใใฃใจ็ด ๆตใจ ไฟกใใงใใ ใใฉ็ฅใใชใใฃใ ไบบใฏ็่ชๅ…
ๆธก่พบ็พ้ ๅใฎ็ณ ่ฆใคใใฆใใใจ ไฝใๆใใใฎใชใฉใชใใชใใ ไฟกใใใใฎใใคใใใใ ๅทใคใใใใฆใๆณฃใใฆใๆฑใใชใ I'm Fr…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Frankie Paul:
All Day All Night Up in the mornin' out on the job, work like…
Baby Come Home Yes I really do... I love you Oh! baby In my lonely…
Candy Girl Iโฒve been a searching all this wide world Finally I found…
Casanova I am not you're Casanova Me and Romeo have ever been…
Cassanova How How How how how How how I ainโฒt much on Casanova Me and…
didn't mean to turn you on When I took you out I knew what you were all…
Fair Weather Friends I don't find you curious or alarmed I don't think you…
For the Love of You Do I hear you saying, "I love you! I love…
Giving You The Benefit Lately I've been trying to figure out your mind And why…
Here I Am Here I go again. Watch it now 'cos here I go again.…
How I Love You Do I hear you saying, "I love you! I love…
I Am Here Here I go again. Watch it now 'cos here I go again.…
I Didn When I took you out I knew what you were all…
I Miss You Do I hear you saying, "I love you! I love…
Kissing In The Moonlight Pennies in a stream Falling leaves a sycamore Moonlight in…
Kushumpeng Oh well Oh well See! I don't smoke cigarettes 'cause it wil…
Let From the first time I saw your face Girl, I knew…
Lucky I'm on a roll I'm on a roll This time I think my…
Must Be An Angel There must be a reason for raindrops to fall. There must…
Pass The Tu Sheng Peng I am not you're Casanova Me and Romeo have ever been…
Raggamuffin Raggamuffin gal a yuh time fe shine Mek yuh mate we…
Sara Go now Don't look back, we've drawn the line Move on It's…
Should I Should I reveal exactly how I feel? Should I confess I…
Shub In Oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah What I leave Right thing is shub in …
Stranger In Love (backing when you're in love ooo when you're in love…
Tell Me Tell me a story tell me a story Tell me a…
We Got It I'm given you all my time Just come and feel the…
You Turn Me On When I took you out I knew what you were all…
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@DjeasyMixmaster
Condolences goes to the family of frankie paul , such sad news ,its a sad day in The Reggae Dancehall World ๐ข๐ข we have lost A Legend ... Here is a Clip of Frankie Paul performing live ..check it out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm53L2N23MY
@jahwere
Djeasy Mixmaster ... May he RIP
@daintyluvsomers8456
Djeasy Mixmaster sad indeed growing up listening to my uncle Master Blaster playing these music R.I.P Frankie Paul your music lives on
@ferdydon400
Respect. So sad that we have lost another reggae great. RIP FP
@KOKINGWAYNE
Bless
@KOKINGWAYNE
Indeed
@user-kz3uj6gi2y
OH LATE GRATE ONE FRANKIE PAUL REST IN PACE JAH BLESS I MISS YOU VERY MUCH REST IN PACE โฅ๏ธ๐๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ช๐น๐ฆโ๏ธโฐ๏ธโก๏ธ๐บ๐ท๐นโ๏ธ
@nevilmckain7614
Jamaica best Singer ๐ค๐
@zakharris7381
Merories bless up everywhere..everytime.๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
@impetuscreations8503
Sooooo...Basically Frankie Paul write all a di BIG Jamaican classics! An apology is worth nothing after the fact, Jamaica owed you much more than you received Frankie. I for one am saddened by the fact that i could not provide assistance when your Family asked. You deserved alot better from us. Thank you Frankie Paul and God Bless you wherever you are, your music will fill us with joy and good vibes for decades. Walk Good and Jah guide. โค