デニス・ブラウン

デニス・ブラウンは、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 」と呼ばれた。

1. 略歴
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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。

2. ディスコグラフィー
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2.1. スタジオ・アルバム
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1970 - //No Man is an Island// 
1971 - //If I Follow My Heart// 
1972 - //Super Reggae & Soul Hits// 
1974 - //The Best of Dennis Brown//  aka //Best of Part 1// 
1975 - //Deep Down// , reissued in 1979 as //So Long Rastafari// 
1975 - //Just Dennis// 
1977 - //Superstar// 
1977 - //Wolf & Leopards// 
1977 - //Dennis Brown Meets Harry Hippy// 
1978 - //Westbound Train// , aka //Africa// 
1978 - //Visions of Dennis Brown// 
1979 - //Joseph's Coat Of Many Colors// 
1979 - //Words of Wisdom// 
1980 - //Spellbound// 
1981 - //Money In My Pocket// 
1981 - //Foul Play// 
1982 - //Best Of Part 2// 
1982 - //Love Has Found Its Way//  
1982 - //More// 
1982 - //Stage Coach Showcase// 
1982 - //Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow// 
1983 - //Satisfaction Feeling// 
1983 - //The Prophet Rides Again// 
1984 - //Judge Not//  
1984 - //Two Bad Superstars//  
1984 - //Love's Got A Hold On Me// 
1984 - //Revolution// 
1984 - //Reggae Super Stars Meet//  
1985 - //Slow Down// 
1985 - //Wake Up// 
1985 - //Wild Fire//  
1986 - //Brown Sugar// 
1986 - //Baalgad//  
1986 - //History// 
1986 - //Hold Tight// 
1986 - //The Exit// 
1987 - //So Amazing//  
1987 - //Visions// 
1988 - //Inseparable// 
1989 - //No Contest//  
1989 - //Death Before Dishonour// 
1989 - //Good Vibrations// 

1990 - //Over Proof// 
1990 - //Unchallenged// 
1990 - //Reggae Giants//  
1990 - //Sarge// 
1991 - //Victory is Mine// 
1992 - //Another Day in Paradise// 
1992 - //Beautiful Morning// 
1992 - //Blazing// 
1992 - //Friends For Life// 
1992 - //Limited Edition// 
1992 - //If I Didn't Love You//
1992 - //Cosmic// 
1993 - //Cosmic Force// 
1993 - //The General// 
1993 - //Legit//  
1993 - //Rare Grooves Reggae Rhythm & Blues// 
199? - //Rare Grooves Reggae Rhythm & Blues vol. 2// 
1993 - //Songs of Emanuel// 
1993 - //Unforgettable// 
1993 - //Hotter Flames//  
1993 - //Give Praises// 
1993 - //It's The Right Time//
1994 - //3 Against War//  
1994 - //Blood Brothers//  
1994 - //Light My Fire// 
1994 - //Nothing Like This// 
1994 - //Party Time//  
1994 - //Vision of the Reggae King// 
1995 - //I Don't Know// 
1995 - //Temperature Rising// 
1995 - //Dennis Brown and Friends//  
1995 - //The Facts of Life// 
1995 - //You Got the Best of Me// 
1996 - //Could It Be// 
1996 - //Lovers Paradise// 
1996 - //Milk & Honey// 
1997 - //Meet at the Penthouse//  
1998 - //One of a Kind// 
1999 - //Believe in Yourself// 
1999 - //Bless Me Jah// 
1999 - //Generosity// 

2.2. コンピレーション・アルバム
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1983 - //The Best of Dennis Brown// 
1987 - //Greatest Hits// 
1987 - //My Time// 
1990 - //Go Now// 
1991 - //Classic Gold// 
1992 - //Kollection// 
1992 - //Some Like It Hot// 
1992 - //Classic Hits// 
1993 - //Best Of - Musical Heatwave 1972-75// 
1993 - //20 Magnificent Hits// 
1993 - //It's the Right Time// 
1994 - //The Prime of Dennis Brown// 
1994 - //Early Days// 
1995 - //Africa - the Best of Dennis Brown vol. 1// 
1995 - //Travelling Man - the Best of Dennis Brown vol. 2// 
1995 - //Open The Gate - Greatest Hits Volume II// 
1995 - //Joy in the Morning// 
1996 - //Hit After Hit// 
1996 - //The Very Best of Dennis Brown// 
1996 - //Love & Hate: The Best of Dennis Brown// 
1996 - //The Crown Prince// 
1997 - //Money in My Pocket// 
1997 - //Maximum Replay// 
1997 - //Ras Portraits// 
1997 - //Reggae Max// 
1998 - //The Prime of Dennis Brown// 
1998 - //Watch This Sound// 
1998 - //Lovers Paradise// 
1998 - //Tracks of Life// 
1999 - //The Godlike Genius of Dennis Brown// 
1999 - //Reggae Legends vol. 2// 
1999 - //In the Mood// 
1999 - //Greatest Hits// 

1999 - //Love is So True// 
1999 - //Stone Cold World// 
1999 - //Ready We Ready// 
1999 - //Tribulation// 
1999 - //The Great Mr Brown//
2000 - //May Your Food Basket Never Empty// 
2000 - //Reggae Trilogy//  
2000 - //We are all One// 
2000 - //The Crown Prince// 
2000 - //Let Me be the One// 
2001 - //Cassandra// 
2001 - //Love's Got a Hold on You// 
2001 - //Money in My Pocket: Anthology// 
2001 - //Any Day Now// 
2001 - //Essential// 
2001 - //Archives// 
2001 - //The Prime of Dennis Brown// 
2002 - //Dennis Brown In Dub//  
2002 - //You Satisfy My Soul// 
2002 - //Memorial: Featuring John Holt// 
2002 - //The Promised Land 1977-79// 
2002 - //Winning Combinations//  
2002 - //Memorial// 
2002 - //Forever Dennis// 
2003 - //The Complete A&M Years// 
2003 - //Dennis Brown Sings Gregory Isaacs// 
2003 - //Crown Prince// 
2004 - //Dennis Brown Conqueror: An Essential Collection// 
2005 - //Money in My Pocket: The Definitive Collection// 
2005 - //Sings Revival Classics// 
2005 - //At the Foot of the Mountain// 
2006 - //Sledgehammer Special// 
2006 - //Taxi 3 Trio//  
2008 - //A Little Bit More: Joe Gibbs 12" Selection 1978-1983// 

2.3. ライヴ・アルバム
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1979 - //Live in Montreux// 
1987 - //In Concert// 
1992 - //Live in Montego Bay// 
2000 - //Academy// 
2001 - //Best of Reggae Live// 
2001 - //Best of Reggae Live vol. 2// 
2003 - //Live in New York// 

2.4. DVD & ビデオ
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//The Living Legend// 
//Rock Steady Roll Call// 
//Stars in the East//  
//Inseparable volumes 1-4// /2 DVD volumes ; Ruff Neck)
//Live at Montreux// 
//Hits After Hits// 
//Live at Reggae Ganfest// 

2.5. V.A.など
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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//

2.6. ヒット・シングル
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"Money In My Pocket"  - UK No. 14
"Love Has Found Its Way"  - UK No. 47
"Halfway Up Halfway Down"  - UK No. 56
"Senorita"  - UK No. 95

3. 脚注
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