デニス・ブラウン

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。75枚以上のアルバムをリリースし、「レゲエの貴公子 (The Crown Prince of Reggae)」と呼ばれた。

デニス・ブラウン
出生名	Dennis Emmanuel Brown
別名	The Crown Prince of Reggae
生誕	1957年2月1日
出身地	ジャマイカ
死没	1999年7月1日
ジャンル	レゲエ
職業	歌手、ソングライター
担当楽器	ギター、ベース
レーベル	スタジオ・ワン、ジョー・ギブス、DEB、VP他

略歴

デリック・ハリオットに見出され13歳で歌手としてデビュー。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月にシングル「Money In My Pocket」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。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。

ディスコグラフィー

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)
• 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

ヒット・シングル

• "Money In My Pocket" (1977) - 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