Dennis Emanuel Brown (February 1, 1957 – July 1, 1999) was a Jamaican reggae singer. He was one of the pioneer in the lovers rock style of reggae, and with 78 albums to his name was one of the most prolific names in the business. Honoured with the title "Crown Prince of Reggae" by the great Bob Marley, Brown was regarded by many as reggae's greatest singer after Marley.

Music career

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Brown's first recording was "Lips of Wine" recorded for Derrick Harriott (The Musical Chariot), but this was not released initially. He then recorded for the legendary Coxsone Dodd at Studio One and, and Dodd released Brown's first single, "No Man is an Island". Dennis Brown recorded two albums for Dodd, No Man is an Island and If I Follow my Heart, the title track of which was penned by another Jamaican singing legend Alton Ellis. At about this time, Brown recorded further material for other producers such as Lloyd Daley the Matador ("Baby Don't Do It" and "Things in Life") and recorded more material for Derrick Hariott which eventually saw release as the Super Reggae and Soul Hits album. He also worked for Earl Hayles and the Charmaine label (named after his Hayle's wife) early in his career. In 1977 he had a Top 10 hit in the United Kingdom. This led to his contract with A&M Records, and starting his own label, DEB records. DEB records produced a number of hits, including many by Junior Delgado.

His first smash hit was "Money In My Pocket" on the Joe Gibbs label, and by the late 1970s, working for various producers, Brown had recorded and performed chart toppers such as "Sitting & Watching", "Wolves and Leopards" & "Revolution", many featuring Sly and Robbie as the rhythm section.

As the dancehall era of the 1980s arrived, "Emmanuel" maintained his relevance within Jamaican music, frequently recording with King Jammy and Gussie Clark. By the time of his death in 1999, he had recorded over seventy five albums.

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"The only difference between a good day and a bad day is your ATTITUDE!" ~ Dennis S. Brown #ihatequotes
danni_ryan (danni_ryan) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 08:03:12 -0000
"The only difference between a good day and a bad day is your ATTITUDE!" ~ Dennis S. Brown #ihatequotes
RT @CirqueDuSoRei: Dennis Brown >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bob Marley<<
CandiceIbhade (Candice Ibhade) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 05:35:19 -0000
RT @CirqueDuSoRei: Dennis Brown >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bob Marley<<<Duh, who doesn't know that?
#nowplaying Dennis Brown "Here I Come"
rizarizzo (Riza Marhaban) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:29:31 -0000
#nowplaying Dennis Brown "Here I Come"
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http://relay.exequo.org/rinsefm/podcast/Dappa231209.mp3 mad xmas play what i want show. From DENNIS BROWN, JIMI HENDRIX AND MUCH MORE
WyldPytch (Wyld Pytch) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:28:28 -0000
http://relay.exequo.org/rinsefm/podcast/Dappa231209.mp3 mad xmas play what i want show. From DENNIS BROWN, JIMI HENDRIX AND MUCH MORE
Had lunch @wholefoods in Valencia. When I left a black Bentley Coupe is going by. Damn that car is nice. Dennis Haysbert has a brown one.
moviedriver (MovieDriver) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:45:03 -0000
Had lunch @wholefoods in Valencia. When I left a black Bentley Coupe is going by. Damn that car is nice. Dennis Haysbert has a brown one.

 

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