![]() Frankie Paul died on at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica. In January 2016 he underwent surgery to amputate a foot and part of his leg. Notable works of Frankie Paul include the popular "Sara" and "Worries in the Dance". He recorded for virtually every producer/studio in Jamaica at some time, and was known to release several albums a year. Adopting the stage name Frankie Paul, he first found fame in the early 1980s, and he recorded prolifically throughout the decade. He sang for, and impressed Stevie Wonder when Wonder visited the school that Blake attended, prompting him to pursue a singing career. Born blind, he has been dubbed by some 'The Jamaican Stevie Wonder'.īorn in Jamaica in 1965, Blake was born blind but as a child had his sight partially restored by an operation on a hospital ship. Paul Blake, better known as Frankie Paul, was a Jamaican dancehall reggae artist. ![]()
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