Person    | Male  Born 1/2/1957  Died 1/7/1999

Dennis Brown

Categories: Music / songs

Countries: Caribbean Islands

Singer. Born in the Jubilee Hospital, Kingston, Jamaica. A child prodigy, he was known as the 'Michael Jackson' of Reggae'. His prolific output of eighty albums covered reggae, lovers' rock and dancehall music. He spent the last years of his life, touring in Britain before returning to Jamaica where he died from the effects of cocaine dependency.

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Dennis Brown

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Dennis Brown

Unveiled as part of the 50th anniversary of Jamaican independence.

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