Dennis Emmanuel Brown CD was a Jamaican reggae singer who was born on February 1, 1957. He recorded more than 75 albums during his prolific career, which began in the late 1960s when he was eleven years old and was a major star of lovers rock, a subgenre of reggae. Bob Marley referred to Brown as “The Crown Prince of Reggae,” and Brown would have an impact on future generations of reggae singers.
In 1972, Brown began an association that would lead to his international success; he was asked by Joe Gibbs to record an album for him, and one of the tracks recorded as a result, “Money in my Pocket,” became a hit with UK reggae audiences and quickly became a favorite of his live performances. Winston “Niney” Holness produced the original version of “Money in My Pocket” on behalf of Gibbs, with musical assistance from the Soul Syndicate.
In the same year, Brown performed as part of a Christmas morning showcase in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, alongside Delroy Wilson, Scotty, Errol Dunkley, and the Fabulous Flames, where he was billed as the “Boy Wonder of Jamaica” and was considered the show’s star in a local newspaper review.
Dennis Brown’s wife and children
Dennis “Crown Prince” Brown’s youngest daughter, Marla Brown, is a legendary reggae singer. Dennis was born in London to Dennis and Yvonne.
Dennis Brown’s parents and siblings
Dennis Brown was born at Kingston’s Victoria Jubilee Hospital. His father, Arthur, was a scriptwriter, actor, and journalist, and he grew up in a large tenement yard in Kingston with his parents, three elder brothers, and a sister, though his mother died in the 1960s.
Basil Brown is his sibling, little is known about Basil.
