Just a bit more: Dennis Brown, one of the founding giants of Jamaica's reggae movement, leaves a wife and 13 children. He recorded more than 50
solo albums, plus numerous duets and singles. 

I couldn't even post today (other than news clips) once I found out. He is my favorite singer. I have seen him live about thirty times, the last one
being about six months ago at Club Large for Twelve Tribes Dance. My girlfriends & I would all pile into my car, get some wine & spliffs, nuff D. Brown tapes for the two or three or four hour drive... I thought those days would NEVER end! He was scheduled to be in Springfield Mass this July 17th and I was looking forward to it so much. So many times in Jamaica I would drive six hours to see him perform, or sometimes be lucky enough to see him across the street. I have been numb all day, to say the least. Playing every D.Brown music I can find in my house, I have grown up listening to his music, as you all have I know. And so many dances, when they put on one of my favorite D.Brown songs, me in the corner with my collie... dancing, like heaven on earth sometimes! And I am going to do something tonight that I rarely do... drink some liquor and continue playing D.Brown music and sit here in misery. And all the songs that I DON'T have in my tape collection (my record player is broken) but I can "re-wind" in my head some of my favorite songs and hear them perfectly perfect. 
-- Natural Girl

took a walk and passed your house, late last nite!    silhouette!!!!!!!! big respect to the yout wey name Emmanuel brown. from money in his pocket, he took the west bound train to help break down
the walls brick by brick in the name of love not hate on the way to the pending revolution he took a rest. while sitting and watching some fools by
themselves he quickly realised that there were wolves and leopards fussing and fighting over the sweet Cassandra but d.brown laugh cos
Cassandra is his friend for life. so dem say d. brown made 50 albums?! big up yourself ragamuffin cos the world done know that you big all
around!!! RIP 1957-1999 
 
 

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I SUGGEST EVERYONE LISTEN TO THE JARO VS POISON DART TAPE FROM THE MID 90'S 

DENNIS BROWN FI DENNIS BROWN SEGMENT 

RIP MY FRIEND 

YOU WILL BE MISSED 

DENNIS BROWN & GARNENT SILK IN COMBINATION 

REGGAE MUSIC CAN NOT REFUSE IT 

Hail Massive! 
To often we overlook the little things in life and when they are gone we regret not paying more attention, not being more appreciative or even being
grateful. To me D.Brown was everything that was right with reggae music. I remember the listing to sounds like Gemmi, Papa Roots (the Socialist
Roots) and Virgo play D.Brown and how captivating the man voice and music was (and still is). Songs like, Here I come, Should I, Whip them Jah
Jah, Wolves and Leopard, and my favorite Sitting and Watching remind me of my youthful days in the land of milk and honey and how great it was
to be a part of the whole reggae thing. 

However, I am sadden by how uncaring some of us are and how we are so pre-occupied by the cause of his death, instead of focusing on his
legacy. The sad part is he was never given the recognition or accollades he deserved and now that he is gone, people are now singing his praise.
Huh!! 

Take a moment to say a prayer for D.Brown and all the other wonderful talents we have lost. 

Rest in peace DENNIS EMMANUEL BROWN -" NO MORE WILL I ROAM" 

Respect... 

PS. For anyone interested he had two CDs out with a whole slew of his works.. Wolf & Leopards and The Dennis Brown Collection..
 

sonic sounds 20 hit cds..and mourning the Prince 

This D Brown news got me in the classics mood. Sonic Sounds has cds for numerous artists. They all have 20 hits and it is usually the best cd you
can find for the artist (based on previous purchasing experience). Some of the artists featured include: Sugar Minott, Black Uhuru, B Levy, D
Brown (I think although the one I have may be another label??), Frankie P (him really like likkle boys?!), ... These cds feature the early classics of
an artist and the general time period is late 70's/early 80's- one of my favorite periods for reggae... stay strong boardies and be thankful that D
Brown's addiction is finally over.. nuff sufferation. Addiction nah easy- that's why it's so important to spread the message to the yut to stay off..
experimentation turns into sufferation. Skim in mourning... 

Now thinking of "If this world were mine, I'd play rub-a-dub all the time..." D Brown(revolution riddim) 

I know those... and my eyes are full up ah water ah work right now, king...I can't believe this is true...Dennis Brown has been an inspiration to me for a long
time...it was his tune (Get My Self Together and Wolves and Lepoards) that first turned my head to foundation music, right before I decided to buy
two turntables and start a sound...when I first came to Atl and didn't know anyone as yet I used to sit in my room and listen to the Revolution album
over and over bredren....I can't believe it... 

-Jinx 
 

.....without you by my side, Just like a rooooosee, if you don't water it e'vry morn, it wither and it dies, promise you won't hurt me, promise you
won't leave me, promise you won't never let me go, cause I don't know what I'd do, I really don't know just what I'll do" 

Just one of his hundreds....ever heard this one? 

"Its not everyday that you're gonna be the same way, there must be a change somehow, there may be good times and bad time sin your life, but
have a little faith in what you do..cause, you don't realize the trials you have to face in life, today you're up tomorrow your down, so just thank God
that you're stiiillll around da town, ooohhh my barothers....although we have work like slaves, jealousy seems to come in your way, today you're up
tomorrow your down,..so just thanks God that you're stilllll around da town.... 

Kid...holding back my tears, holdin. 
 

Life,..What A Fragile Thing. 
Hail, 

It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived. 

—Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. 

Once you accept your own death, all of a sudden you're free to live. You no longer care about your reputation. You no longer care except so far as
your life can be used tactically to promote a cause you believe in. 

—Saul Alinsky 

All but too often we've been here, grieving for someone who passed on to a better place. However,..this one just feels different, at least for me. I
grew up listenning to Dennis Brown,..his work, his passion, why in turn gave me strength and fuel to put up with the madness. I admired him for
dealing with is vices, and yet still maintaining a professional edge to continue to bring sweet music to the ears and hearts of many. It ain't easy losing
someone whom you attribute your whole being to, and it gets no easy as you try to move, knowing that this figure ain't around. 

Whenever I had a bad day at work...listen to Dennis, life's problems? listen to Dennis...for 14 years this man has been my medicine. I wake up
each morning to some Dennis Brown song, anything....this morning I was listenning to Peter Blacks mix of some vintage DB tunes at a recent
dance. 

Needless to say this man was the pinnacle of my reggae music tower. I don't think anyone will miss him more than I. 

Rest In Peace Dennis Emmanuel Brown....your biggest fan is gonna miss you terribly. 

Kid...