デニス・ブラウン（Dennis Brown, 1957年2月1日 - 1999年7月1日）は、ジャマイカ・キングストン出身のレゲエシンガーである。ディープでソウルフルなヴォーカルで知られた。Crown Prince Of Reggaeとも呼ばれた。代表曲に「マネー・イン・マイ・ポケット」などがある。
生涯 デリック・ハリオットに見出され、1969年に12歳で少年歌手として初録音を行いデビューした。スカ・ディスクガイド p.115 リットーミュージック翌1970年にコクソン・ドッドのスタジオ・ワンレーベルからデビューアルバム『No Man Is An Island』をリリース。以降、「Trojan」、「Harry J」、「Joe Gibbs」、「Vp」、「Ras」、「Taxi」等、複数のレーベルよりアルバムをリリースした。また、7インチシングル盤でリリースされた「Sitting & Watching」「Wolves and Leopards」「Here I Come」等、複数のヒット曲を放っている。1979年3月に、代表曲「マネー・イン・マイ・ポケット」が全英チャート14位のヒットを記録した。
1999年7月1日、気胸により逝去。42歳の若さだった。葬儀にはP.J.パターソン首相や、エドワード・シアガ元首相も駆けつけ、弔辞を読みあげた。同年7月17日、首相経験者や偉人を葬る、キングストンのナショナル・ヒーローズ・パークへ埋葬された。
ディスコグラフィ ヒット・シングル "Money In My Pocket" (1979) - UK No. 14 "Love Has Found Its Way" (1982) - UK No. 47 "Halfway Up Halfway Down" (1982) - UK No. 56 "Senorita" (1988) - UK No. 95
スタジオ・アルバム
1970 - No Man is an Island (スタジオ・ワン) 1971 - If I Follow My Heart (Studio One) 1972 - Super Reggae & Soul Hits (Crystal/Trojan) 1974 - The Best of Dennis Brown (Joe Gibbs) aka Best of Part 1 (1979, ジョー・ギブス) 1975 - Deep Down (Observer), reissued in 1979 as So Long Rastafari (Harry J) 1975 - Just Dennis (Observer/Trojan) 1977 - Superstar (Micron) 1977 - Wolf & Leopards (DEB/Weed Beat) 1977 - Dennis Brown Meets Harry Hippy (Pioneer)(with Harry Hippy) 1978 - Westbound Train (Third World), aka Africa (Celluloid) 1978 - Visions of Dennis Brown (Joe Gibbs) 1979 - Joseph's Coat Of Many Colors (DEB) 1979 - Words of Wisdom (Joe Gibbs/Atlantic) 1980 - Spellbound (Joe Gibbs/Laser) 1981 - Money In My Pocket (Trojan) 1981 - Foul Play (Joe Gibbs/A&M) 1982 - Best Of Part 2 (Joe Gibbs) 1982 - Love Has Found Its Way (Joe Gibbs/A&M) (UK #72)Dennis Brown, Chart Stats 1982 - More (Yvonne's Special) 1982 - Stage Coach Showcase (Yvonne's Special) 1982 - Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow (Joe Gibbs) 1983 - Satisfaction Feeling (Yvonne's Special/Tad's) 1983 - The Prophet Rides Again (A&M) 1984 - Judge Not (with グレゴリー・アイザックス) (Music Works/Greensleeves) 1984 - Two Bad Superstars (with Gregory Isaacs) (Burning Sounds) 1984 - Love's Got A Hold On Me (Joe Gibbs) 1984 - Revolution (Taxi/Yvonne's Special) 1984 - Reggae Super Stars Meet (with ホレス・アンディ) (Striker Lee) 1985 - Slow Down (Jammy's/Greensleeves) 1985 - Wake Up (Natty Congo) 1985 - Wild Fire (with ジョン・ホルト) (Natty Congo) 1986 - Brown Sugar (Taxi) 1986 - Baalgad (with Enos McLeod) (Goodies) 1986 - History (Live & Love) 1986 - Hold Tight (Live & learn) 1986 - The Exit (Jammy's) 1987 - So Amazing (with ジャネット・ケイ) (Trojan) 1987 - Visions (Shanachie) 1988 - Inseparable (WKS) 1989 - No Contest (with Gregory Isaacs) (Music Works/Greensleeves) 1989 - Death Before Dishonour (Tappa) 1989 - Good Vibrations (Yvonne's Special)
1990 - Over Proof (Two Friends/Greensleeves) 1990 - Unchallenged (Music Works/Greensleeves) 1990 - Reggae Giants (with フレディ・マクレガー) (Rocky One) 1990 - Sarge (Yvonne's Special) 1991 - Victory is Mine (Legga/RAS) 1992 - Another Day in Paradise (Trojan) 1992 - Beautiful Morning (World Record) 1992 - Blazing (Two Friends/Shanachie/Greensleeves) 1992 - Friends For Life (Black Scorpio/Shanachie) 1992 - Limited Edition (Artistic/VP/Greensleeves) 1992 - If I Didn't Love You 1992 - Cosmic (Observer) 1993 - Cosmic Force (Heartbeat) 1993 - The General (VP) 1993 - Legit (with Freddie McGregor & Cocoa Tea) (Greensleeves/Shanachie) 1993 - Rare Grooves Reggae Rhythm & Blues (Body Music/Yvonne's Special) 199? - Rare Grooves Reggae Rhythm & Blues vol. 2 (Yvonne's Special) 1993 - Songs of Emanuel (Yvonne's Special/Sonic Sounds) 1993 - Unforgettable (Jammy's) 1993 - Hotter Flames (with Frankie Paul) (VP) 1993 - Give Praises (Tappa) 1993 - It's The Right Time 1994 - 3 Against War (with Triston Palma & ビーニ・マン) (VP) 1994 - Blood Brothers (with Gregory Isaacs) (RAS) 1994 - Light My Fire (Heartbeat) 1994 - Nothing Like This (Greensleeves/RAS) 1994 - Party Time (with ジョン・ホルト) (Sonic Sounds) 1994 - Vision of the Reggae King (Gold Mine/VP) 1995 - I Don't Know (Grapevine/Dynamite) 1995 - Temperature Rising (Trojan) 1995 - Dennis Brown and Friends (with シュガー・マイノット & ジャスティン・ハインズ) (Jamaican Authentic Classics) 1995 - The Facts of Life (Diamond Rush) 1995 - You Got the Best of Me (Saxon) 1996 - Could It Be (VP) 1996 - Lovers Paradise (House of Reggae) 1996 - Milk & Honey (RAS) 1997 - Meet at the Penthouse (with Leroy Smart) (Rhino) 1998 - One of a Kind (Imaj) 1999 - Believe in Yourself (Don One/TP) 1999 - Bless Me Jah (RAS/Charm) 1999 - Generosity (Gator)
コンピレーション・アルバム
1983 - The Best of Dennis Brown (Blue Moon) 1987 - Greatest Hits (Rohit) 1987 - My Time (Rohit) 1990 - Go Now (Rohit) 1991 - Classic Gold (Rocky One) 1992 - Kollection (Gong Sounds) 1992 - Some Like It Hot (Heartbeat) 1992 - Classic Hits (Sonic Sounds) 1993 - Best Of - Musical Heatwave 1972-75 (Trojan) 1993 - 20 Magnificent Hits (Thunderbolt) 1993 - It's the Right Time (ライノ・エンタテインメント) 1994 - The Prime of Dennis Brown (Music Club) 1994 - Early Days (Sonic Sounds) 1995 - Africa - the Best of Dennis Brown vol. 1 (Esoldun) 1995 - Travelling Man - the Best of Dennis Brown vol. 2 (Esoldun) 1995 - Open The Gate - Greatest Hits Volume II (Heartbeat) 1995 - Joy in the Morning (Lagoon) 1996 - Hit After Hit (Rocky One) 1996 - The Very Best of Dennis Brown (Rhino) 1996 - Love & Hate: The Best of Dennis Brown (VP) 1996 - The Crown Prince (World Records) 1997 - Money in My Pocket (Delta Music) 1997 - Maximum Replay (Gone Clear) 1997 - Ras Portraits (RAS) 1997 - Reggae Max (Jet Star) 1998 - The Prime of Dennis Brown (Music Club) 1998 - Watch This Sound (Jamaican Gold) 1998 - Lovers Paradise (Time Music) 1998 - Tracks of Life (Snapper) 1999 - The Godlike Genius of Dennis Brown (Dressed to Kill) 1999 - Reggae Legends vol. 2 (Artists Only) 1999 - In the Mood (Charly) 1999 - Greatest Hits (Charly)
1999 - Love is So True (Prism) 1999 - Stone Cold World (VP) 1999 - Ready We Ready (Super Power) 1999 - Tribulation (PDG/Heartbeat) 1999 - The Great Mr Brown 2000 - May Your Food Basket Never Empty (RAS) 2000 - Reggae Trilogy (with Glen Washington & Gregory Isaacs) (J&D) 2000 - We are all One (J&D) 2000 - The Crown Prince (Metro) 2000 - Let Me be the One (VP) 2001 - Cassandra (Starburst) 2001 - Love's Got a Hold on You (Artists Only) 2001 - Money in My Pocket: Anthology (Trojan) 2001 - Any Day Now (Heartbeat) 2001 - Essential (Next Music) 2001 - Archives (Trojan) 2001 - The Prime of Dennis Brown (Music Club) 2002 - Dennis Brown In Dub (with Niney the Observer) (Rounder/Heartbeat) 2002 - You Satisfy My Soul (Fat Man) 2002 - Memorial: Featuring John Holt (Jetstar) 2002 - The Promised Land 1977-79 (Blood & Fire) 2002 - Winning Combinations (with バニー・ウェイラー) (Universal) 2002 - Memorial (Jetstar) 2002 - Forever Dennis (Jetstar/Reggae Road) 2003 - The Complete A&M Years (A&M) 2003 - Dennis Brown Sings Gregory Isaacs (RAS) 2003 - Crown Prince (Trojan) 2004 - Dennis Brown Conqueror: An Essential Collection (Burning Bush) 2005 - Money in My Pocket: The Definitive Collection (Trojan) 2005 - Sings Revival Classics (Cousins) 2005 - At the Foot of the Mountain (Charm) 2006 - Sledgehammer Special (with キング・タビー) 2006 - Taxi 3 Trio (with Gregory Isaacs & Sugar Minott) (Taxi) 2008 - A Little Bit More: Joe Gibbs 12" Selection 1978-1983 (VP)
ライヴ・アルバム 1979 - Live in Montreux (Laser/Joe Gibbs) 1987 - In Concert (Ayeola) 1992 - Live in Montego Bay (Sonic Sounds) 2000 - Academy (Orange Street) 2001 - Best of Reggae Live (Innerbeat) 2001 - Best of Reggae Live vol. 2 (Innerbeat) 2003 - Live in New York (Ital International)
DVD & ビデオ The Living Legend (VHS; Keeling Videos) Rock Steady Roll Call (VHS; Ruff Neck) Stars in the East (with John Holt) (VHS/DVD; Ruff Neck) Inseparable volumes 1-4 (4 VHS volumes (199?)/2 DVD volumes (2004); Ruff Neck) Live at Montreux (1996; DVD; Synergie) Hits After Hits (2001; DVD; Keeling Videos) Live at Reggae Ganfest (2003; DVD; Contreband)
V.A.など 1977 - Various Artists - Black Echoes 1978 - The DEB Music Players - Umoja 1978 - The DEB Music Players - 20th Century DEB-Wise 1979 - The DEB Music Players - DJ Tracking 1979 - Junior Delgado - Effort 1979 - Junior Delgado - Taste of the Young Heart 1981 - Junior Delgado - More She Love It 1982 - Junior Delgado - Bush Master Revolution 1985 - Various Artists - 4 Star Showcase 1996 - Various Artists - Return to Umoja
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