Dennis Brown
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Dennis Brown was a highly influential Jamaican reggae singer known as the "Crown Prince of Reggae" for his soulful vocals and prolific output during the 1970s and 1980s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dennis Brown canonical | 8 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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reggae singer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Aswad
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Big Youth NERFINISHED ⓘ Coxsone Dodd NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregory Isaacs NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Gibbs NERFINISHED ⓘ Niney the Observer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Order of Distinction (Officer Class) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Dennis Emmanuel Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | respiratory failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Jamaica ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1957-02-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1999-07-01 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Bob Marley called Dennis Brown his favourite singer ⓘ |
| genre |
lovers rock
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reggae ⓘ |
| honouredIn | Reggae Month, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Beres Hammond
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Freddie McGregor NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregory Isaacs NERFINISHED ⓘ Jah Cure NERFINISHED ⓘ Luciano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Alton Ellis
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Delroy Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| movement |
lovers rock
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roots reggae ⓘ |
| name | Dennis Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Jamaican ⓘ |
| nickname | Crown Prince of Reggae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Foul Play
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Love Has Found Its Way NERFINISHED ⓘ Visions of Dennis Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Words of Wisdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Here I Come
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Love Has Found Its Way NERFINISHED ⓘ Money in My Pocket NERFINISHED ⓘ No Man Is an Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Westbound Train NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
singer
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songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
A&M Records
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Joe Gibbs Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Studio One NERFINISHED ⓘ Yvonne’s Special NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Rastafarianism ⓘ |
| vocalType | baritone ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.