Dennis Emmanuel Brown CD (1 February 1957 – 1 July 1999) was a Jamaican reggae singer. During his prolific career, which began in the late 1960s when he was aged eleven, he recorded more than 75 albums and was one of the major stars of lovers rock, a sub-genre of reggae. Bob Marley cited Brown as his favourite singer, dubbing him "The Crown Prince of Reggae", and Brown would prove influential on future generations of reggae singers.
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- Wikipedia article on Dennis Brown
- Last.fm page on Dennis Brown
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Dennis Brown
- MusicBrainz entry on Dennis Brown
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BBC Reviews
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The Crown Prince of Reggae – Singles 1972-1985 2010
Reviewed by Angus Taylor
Forty tracks from Bob Marley’s favourite singer, plus a live DVD.
