Ambrose Campbell
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 18 years ago |
Date of birth | August 19,1919 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | Lagos |
Nigeria | |
Date of died | June 22,2006 |
Died | Plymouth |
United Kingdom | |
Albums | AFRICAN LIFE VOL. 1, From The Golden Age Of 78 Rpm Discs |
Record labels | Melodisc Records |
Columbia Graphophone Company | |
Genres | Highlife |
Jùjú Music | |
Jazz | |
Associated acts | Willie Nelson |
Leon Russell | |
Tubby Hayes | |
Phil Seamen | |
Ronnie Scott | |
Job | Singer |
Guitarist | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1485775 |
Ambrose Campbell Life story
Ambrose Campbell was a Nigerian musician and bandleader. He is credited with forming Britain's first ever black band, the West African Rhythm Brothers, in the 1940s, and was also acknowledged by Fela Kuti as "the father of modern Nigerian music".