JUST LISTENING TODAY, FEBRUARY 10, TO THE WKCR BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION OF BOB MARLEY AND DENNIS BROWN, BOTH BORN IN FEBRUARY. I'VE POSTED MANY MANY MARLEY SONGS, BUT MAYBE NEVER DENNIS BROWN. LISTENING OVER THE RADIO TO DENNIS, I'M FEELING IT SO LET'S LISTEN TO 2 OF HIS SONGS.
From Wiki. "Dennis Emmanuel Brown (February 1 1957 – July 1 1999) was a Jamaican reggae singer. During his prolific career, which began in the late 1960's when he was aged eleven, he recorded more than 75 albums and was one of the major stars of lovers rock, a subgenre of reggae. Bob Marley cited Brown as his favorite singer, dubbing him "The Crown Prince of Reggae", and Brown would prove influential on future generations of reggae singers."
For a long time I couldn't get into his singing. I felt his voice was not "roots" enough. I liked something less perfect, less rounded, and less polished. Looking back on it that was my problem. I've since come to really appreciate his singing.
First up is the title song of one of his most famous albums, Words Of Wisdom, released in 1979. This is a very great song.