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Paul Blake (born 1965), better known as Frankie Paul, is a Jamaican dancehall reggae artist. Born blind, he has been dubbed by some 'The Jamaican Stevie Wonder'. ==Biography== 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.〔Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p. 219-220〕〔Moskowitz, David V. (2006) ''Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall'', Greenwood Press, ISBN 0-313-33158-8, p. 233〕 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". Paul has resided in The Gambia since 1994.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Frankie Paul」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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