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Dennis Brown, Millie Small & Dobby Dobson Get National Awards". Dancehall.mobi. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011 . Retrieved 23 September 2011. In April 2012, a commemorative blue plaque was placed on Brown's home in Harlesden by the Nubian Jak Community Trust. [56] [57] Dennis Brown The Crown Prince Of Reggae: Singles (1972–1985) Reggae Anthology Chart History". Reggae Albums . Retrieved 25 February 2018. Blue plaque erected in Harlesden in honour of reggae singer Dennis Brown", Brent & Kilburn Times, 10 April 2012. Brown's next two albums were both released on DEB – So Long Rastafari and Joseph's Coat of Many Colours, although the label was closed down in 1979, after which Brown again did the rounds of Jamaica's top producers, as well as continuing self-productions with singles such as "The Little Village" and "Do I Worry?" in 1981. [35] A&M and the dancehall era [ edit ]

Dennis Brown's brother, Leroy Clarke, spoke about his brother as follows; "I just give Jah thanks and praise for Dennis’ life and what he has contributed to the world through the root of music, regardless of the rumors out there about him, he has done a lot. He has paid his dues. You want to know the true Dennis? Listen to his lyrics. He was singing from the heart" (The Beat, Volume 18, #5/6). Brown's 1994 album Light My Fire was nominated for a Grammy Award, as was the last album recorded by Brown, Let Me Be the One (in 2001). [41] [42] Death [ edit ]Walker, Klive (2006), Dubwise: Reasoning from the Reggae Underground, Insomniac Press, ISBN 978-1-894663-96-0 Walters, Basil (2008), " Dennis Brown 24-hour Internet radio coming on stream", Jamaica Observer, 1 February 2008 Walters, Basil (2005), " 19 students receive Dennis Brown scholarships [ permanent dead link]", Jamaica Observer, 18 February 2005 When I write a song I try to follow Joseph's way – deliverance through vision from all – true vibration. I want to be a shepherd in my work, teaching and learning, really singing so much. I don't want to sing and not live it. I must live it. If I can sing songs that people can watch me living, then they can take my work" [40] Chang, Kevin O'Brien, & Chen, Wayne (1998), Reggae Routes: The Story of Jamaican Music, Ian Randle Publishers, ISBN 976-8100-67-2

Campbell, Howard (2012), " D Brown's UK home gets blue plaque", Jamaica Observer, 25 April 2012, retrieved 29 April 2012. Dennis Brown was an inspiration and influence for many reggae singers from the late 1970s through to the 2000s, including Barrington Levy, Junior Reid, Frankie Paul, Luciano, Bushman, and Richie Stephens. [39] In July 1999, a group of UK-based musicians and more than fifty vocalists working under the collective name The British Reggae All Stars (including Mafia & Fluxy, Carlton "Bubblers" Ogilvie, Peter Hunnigale, Louisa Mark, Nerious Joseph, and Sylvia Tella) recorded "Tribute Song", a medley of six of Brown's best-known songs, in memory of Brown. a b "Dennis Brown Love Has Found It's[ sic] Way Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . Retrieved 25 February 2018.Roberts, David (2006), British Hit Singles & Albums, 19th edn., Guinness World Records Limited, London, ISBN 1-904994-10-5 In the late 1990s, Brown's health began to deteriorate. He had developed respiratory issues, probably exacerbated by longstanding problems with drug addiction, mainly cocaine, [43] leading to him being taken ill in May 1999 after touring in Brazil with other reggae singers, where he was diagnosed with pneumonia. [41] After returning to Kingston, Jamaica, on the evening of 30 June 1999, he was rushed to Kingston's University Hospital, suffering from cardiac arrest. Brown died the next day, the official cause of his death was a collapsed lung. [38] [44] [45] [46] Sitting Jamaican Prime Minister P. J. Patterson and former prime minister Edward Seaga of the Jamaica Labour Party, serving at the time as opposition leader, both spoke at Brown's funeral, which was held on 17 July 1999 in Kingston. The service, which lasted for three hours, also featured live performances by Maxi Priest, Shaggy, and three of Brown's sons. Brown was then buried at Kingston's National Heroes Park. [47] Brown was survived by his wife Yvonne and ten children. [3] Prime Minister Patterson paid tribute to Brown, saying: "Over the years, Dennis Brown has distinguished himself as one of the finest and most talented musicians of our time. The Crown Prince of Reggae as he was commonly called. He has left us with a vast repertoire of songs which will continue to satisfy the hearts and minds of us all for generations to come." [48] Songs about or dedicated to Brown include "Song for Dennis Brown" by The Mountain Goats, "If This World Were Mine" by Slightly Stoopid, "Drive" by Pepper (band), and Whitney Houston's "Whitney Houston Dub Plate" on The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book album by Wyclef Jean.

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