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SATURDAY, JUNE 17, THE NEW DATE SET FOR FRANKIE PAUL’S FUNERAL!

June 9th, 2017 | Add a Comment

Frankie Paul in performance at Startime held at Mas Camp in St Andrew on January 9, 2016. It was the singer’s last major performance. —- THE thanksgiving service for the life of singer Frankie Paul has been rescheduled for next Saturday at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Center in St Andrew.The change was confirmed by Frankie Paul’s sister, Tisha Clarke. She gave no reason for the new date. “Yes, it’s true. The date move to next Saturday, June … Read entire article »

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SCAMMERS USING FRANKIE PAUL’S DEATH TO SOLICIT MONEY!

May 23rd, 2017 | Add a Comment

With at least one person allegedly calling around to solicit donations to bury musical great Frankie Paul, members of his family are making it clear that any such effort is a scam. “They have not given permission and neither have they asked anyone to do anything like that,” Ian Roberts told The STAR Online. Frankie Paul died shortly after 10 p.m. at the University Hospital of West Indies on May 18, 2017. He was 51 years old. Roberts, who … Read entire article »

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FRANKIE PAUL A NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN VOICE!

May 20th, 2017 | Add a Comment

As word of singer Frankie Paul’s death at the University Hospital of the West Indies spread across the globe yesterday, sadness flowed at the loss of a remarkable talent. He passed away just over a week after singer Arthur ‘Bunny’ Robinson, who died on Tuesday, May 9. As close as their dates with death were, though, Paul ‘Frankie Paul’ Blake and Bunny were from different generations of Jamaican popular music. Bunny, who died at 81 years old, … Read entire article »

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SINGER FRANKIE PAUL DIES AT 51!

May 19th, 2017 | Add a Comment

The sad news was confirmed to the Zee a short while ago by a friend of the singer, Wayne “Lonesome” Smith. According to Lonesome, it was Frankie Paul’s sister, Tisha Clarke, who informed him about her brother’s shocking death. Earlier this week, Clarke told The Gleaner that Frankie Raul had been hospitalized at the UHWI since April 2017 and the latest bill she was issued for his hospital treatment was quoted as $1.4 million in outstanding … Read entire article »

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THE FAMILY OF FRANKIE PAUL IS SEEKING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH HIS MEDICAL BILLS!

May 17th, 2017 | Add a Comment

By K’Shema Francis— The family of veteran entertainer Frankie Paul is seeking financial help for the singer. Frankie Paul has been admitted to the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Mona since April 2017. According to his sister, Tish Clarke, Frankie has a hospital bill of $1.4 million in outstanding payments. In a video posted on Youtube, Wayne Lonesome and Frankie’s sister, Tisha in their request to seek financial assistance had this to say. As a result, the singer has been prescribed dialysis treatments twice weekly at a cost of $20,000 per treatment. Meanwhile the cost for the Intensive Care Unit is approximately $60,000. Music News understands that Frankie Paul’s body is currently swollen because of malfunctioning kidneys. … Read entire article »

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FRANKIE PAUL OWES HOSPITAL $1.4M, NEEDS $40,000 WEEKLY FOR DIALYSIS!

May 15th, 2017 | Add a Comment

While confined to a wheelchair, long-time reggae crooner Frankie Paul still managed to demonstrate formidable talent during a fundraiser at House of Dancehall, Cargill Avenue, St Andrew, late last year. These days, the resonance of Paul’s voice has been quieted by feeding and breathing tubes. The singer has been admitted to the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Mona, where, according to his sister, Tisha Clarke, Paul has spent an account-draining amount of time in … Read entire article »

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FRANKIE PAUL ADDRESSES THE RUMORS!

September 25th, 2016 | Add a Comment

Frankie Paul— Veteran entertainer Frankie Paul wants his fans to know that he is alive and well. This, after photos of him began circulating on the Internet earlier this week suggesting that the singer was on his death bed. A clearly upset Frankie Paul told The Sunday Gleaner that the photos going around on social media were taken at his home without his knowledge and wants people to know that the death rumors are just that. “I was doing some dub plates at my house and someone was there who took some pictures and sent it to his friend, and the friend put out the pictures with some words that are not true,” he explained. “The persons said I was ill and near to dying. I’m recovering from my surgeries, so aside from … Read entire article »

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SINGER FRANKIE PAUL IS ON THE MEND AFTER FOOT SURGERY!

January 21st, 2016 | Add a Comment

Frankie Paul performing on Startime held at Mas Camp in St Andrew, two Saturdays ago.– Singer Frankie Paul is recuperating after undergoing surgery to remove a portion of his leg. His friend, veteran deejay Peter Metro, confirmed Paul underwent a major operation. “Yeah man, him foot cut off. A last night (Tuesday) mi see him a Jungle (Arnett Gardens),” Metro told the Jamaica Observer yesterday. He did not know which hospital the operation took place or what foot was affected. Frankie Paul’s — who rarely performs in Jamaica — last appearance was on Startime at Mas Camp in St Andrew, two Saturdays ago. He was assisted on stage by handlers and did part of his abbreviated set sitting in a chair. Frankie Paul called into the Foundation Radio Network with Clinton Lindsay, to confirm the operation and … Read entire article »

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“THE UNITED KINGDOM NO LONGER HAS A VIBRANT REGGAE MARKET” SAYS ONE OF ITS LEADING PROMOTERS!

December 22nd, 2015 | Add a Comment

Pauline Stephenson—- THOUGH it is home to thousands of people with Jamaican heritage, the United Kingdom no longer has a vibrant reggae market. According to Pauline Stephenson, a Jamaican publicist who lives in London, that slump continued in 2015. Stephenson is principal of Magnetic Energy Promotions which helped organize the One Love Festival and shows by singer Lukie D in the UK this year. “The most fulfilling thing in terms of what I do was the One Love Festival, which embraced reggae across the board in relation to patrons and artists from various countries,” Stephenson told the Jamaica Observer. “It exposed the unity that can be instilled when people communicate, share a true love and passion for the genre.” There was no increase in the number of shows featuring Jamaican artists, especially contemporary acts. Freddie McGregor, … Read entire article »

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SINGER FRANKIE PAUL FOR STING 2015!

November 28th, 2015 | Add a Comment

Frankie Paul— A performance by iconic reggae singer Frankie Paul has not been witnessed in Jamaica for quite sometime. Sting 2015 is presenting the very rare opportunity to see the legendary singer. The Jamworld audience can look forward to oldies party anthems such as: Cassanova, Worries In The Dance, I Know The Score and Sarah, among others. The ’80s singer welcomed the current Sting theme, ‘From Then Till Now’, revealing, “it’s time for a change. Tired of the same thing. We are the original artists. Feels wonderful to be on it this year as legends”. The Jamaican Stevie Wonder as he is affectionately called, said Sting’s “lyrical content and style have changed. Too much war is in the music now and that is not good. Music is life, music is love, music is peace, … Read entire article »

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