Apple Gabriel (born Albert Craig) (April 24, 1955 – March 23, 2020) was a Jamaican singer.[2][3]

Apple Gabriel
Born
Albert Craig

(1955-04-24)April 24, 1955[1]
DiedMarch 23, 2020(2020-03-23) (aged 64)
NationalityJamaican
OccupationSinger

Biography

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Gabriel was a member of the Jamaican reggae group Israel Vibration. Like the other members of the group, Gabriel suffered from polio. Gabriel wrote about his experience contracting polio and how he was treated in the community on his official website on the ‘History’ section.[4]

He left the group in 1996 not sure of the time, and recorded three albums with RAS Records, TP Records, and Reper.

Discography

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  • An Apple A Day (1994, Reper)
  • Another Moses (1999, RAS Records)
  • Give Me M.T.V (2001, TP Records)
  • Teach Them Right (2010, jahsolidrock)[5]

References

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  1. ^ ‘There’s no end to a good a thing’: reggae world mourns death of Israel Vibration founder Apple Gabriel
  2. ^ "Apple Gabrie, fondateur du groupe Israel Vibration est décédé". Reggae-Live (in French). March 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Singer Apple Gabriel is dead". Jamaica Observer. March 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "Albert "Apple Gabriel" Craig official website". Jamaica & The World.
  5. ^ "Apple Gabriel". Discogs.