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  • NAME: Dennis Brown
  • OCCUPATION: Musician
  • BIRTH DATE: February 01, 1957
  • DEATH DATE: July 01, 1999
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Kingston, Jamaica
  • PLACE OF DEATH: Kingston, Jamaica
  • AKA: Dennis Brown
  • AKA: Michael Jackson of Reggae
  • AKA: Reggae's King
  • Full Name: Dennis Emmanuel Brown

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Reggae artist Dennis Brown began his career at the age of 12, when he recorded the hit single "No Man is an Island."


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During the final year of his life, he released three records, and had been working on a fourth when he passed.

In an interview with National Public Radio, Damien Marley, Bob Marley's son, spoke about Dennis Brown's legacy: "He was one of those persons who made it cool to smile in reggae music. When I listen to his music, I can hear that he really loved singing. It almost sounds like he smiles while he's singing."

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