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Dennis Emmanuel Brown (February 1, 1957 – July 1, 1999) was a Jamaican reggae singer. During his prolific career, he had recorded more than 75 albums and was one of the pioneers of lovers rock, a sub-genre of reggae. Legendary singer Bob Marley cited Brown as his favorite singer,<ref>[http://reggaetrain.com/biodbrown.asp Dennis Brown] ReggaeTrain.com, accessed December 3, 2007.</ref> and dubbed him "The Crown Prince of Reggae".<ref>[http://cdbaby.com/cd/rbdmbmdb Ricky Brown, Damian Marley, Bob Marley, Dennis Brown: A King And A Prince] CD Baby, accessed December 3, 2007.</ref>
Biography
Brown's first recording was "Lips of Wine" recorded for Derrick Harriott (The Musical Chariot), but this was not released initially. He then recorded for Coxsone Dodd at Studio One, and Dodd released Brown's first single, "No Man is an Island". Brown recorded two albums for Dodd, ''No Man is an Island'' and ''If I Follow my Heart'' (the title track penned by Alton Ellis). During this time, Brown recorded material for Lloyd Daley ("Baby Don't Do It" and "Things in Life") and material for Derrick Hariott, which was eventually released as the ''Super Reggae and Soul Hits'' record album|album. He also worked for Earl Hayles and the Charmaine label early in his career. "Money In My Pocket" was a United Kingdom|UK top 20 hi... read all