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。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)
*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'

**脚注**

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