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 - *[[:en:No Man is an Island (album)|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 - *[[:en:Wolf & Leopards|Wolf & Leopards]]* (DEB/Weed Beat)
*1977 - *Dennis Brown Meets Harry Hippy* (Pioneer)(with Harry Hippy)
*1978 - *Westbound Train* (Third World), aka *Africa* (Celluloid)
*1978 - *[[:en:Visions of Dennis Brown|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 - *[[:en:Foul Play (album)|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'

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