◇ image via WikipediaDennis Brown
Dennis Brown is a Reggae act. Their sound grew out of Carlton Livingston, Robert Shakespeare, Sly and Robbie, Robert Ffrench and Junior Reid. Those roots explain a lot about how Dennis Brown arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Gregory Isaacs, The Mighty Diamonds, Jacob Miller, The Heptones and Wailing Souls, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Westbound Train, Israel Vibration, Musical Youth, Dean Fraser and Princess Erika, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 82 connections around Dennis Brown, reaching back through Carlton Livingston and forward to Westbound Train. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Dennis Brown connections
Dennis Brown grew out of Carlton Livingston, Robert Shakespeare, Sly and Robbie and Robert Ffrench, shares an orbit with Gregory Isaacs, The Mighty Diamonds, Jacob Miller and The Heptones, went on to shape Westbound Train, Israel Vibration, Musical Youth and Dean Fraser. 82 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Dennis Brown
Sounds and acts that shaped Dennis Brown.
- Carlton Livingstonartist
- Robert Shakespeareartist
- Sly and Robbieartist
- Robert Ffrenchartist
- Junior Reidartist
- Caron Wheelerartist
- The Paragonsartist
- Linval Thompsonartist
- King Jammyartist
- Uziah Thompsonartist
- Winston McAnuffartist
- Vincent "Randy" Chinartist
- Mutabarukaartist
- Lloyd Parksartist
- Earl 16artist
- Prince Jammyartist
- Triston Palmerartist
- Earl Sixteenartist
- Pam Hallartist
- Leroy Sibblesartist
- Cimaronsartist
- Peter Hunnigaleartist
- Garnet Mimmsartist
- Brook Bentonartist
- Sam Cookeartist
- Frank Sinatraartist
- Dean Martinartist
- Nat King Coleartist
- Delroy Wilsonartist
- Errol Dunkleyartist
- John Holtartist
- Ken Bootheartist
- Bob Andyartist
- Alton Ellisartist
- Cutty Ranksartist
- Niney the Observerartist
- Derrick Harriottartist
Artists similar to Dennis Brown
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Dennis Brown.
- Gregory Isaacsartist
- The Mighty Diamondsartist
- Jacob Millerartist
- The Heptonesartist
- Wailing Soulsartist
- Beres Hammondartist
- The Abyssiniansartist
- Steel Pulseartist
- Half Pintartist
- Aswadartist
- Leroy Smartartist
- Peter Toshartist
- Sizzlaartist
- Black Rootsartist
- Yellowmanartist
- Max Romeoartist
- U-Royartist
- Hugh Mundellartist
- Garnett Silkartist
- Freddie McKayartist
- Marcia Griffithsartist
Bands Dennis Brown shaped
Where the influence of Dennis Brown travelled next.
- Westbound Trainartist
- Israel Vibrationartist
- Musical Youthartist
- Dean Fraserartist
- Princess Erikaartist
- Earl 16artist
- Half Pintartist
- Errol Dunkleyartist
- George Nooksartist
- Everton Blenderartist
- Earl Sixteenartist
- New Kingstonartist
- Black Slateartist
- Anthony Johnsonartist
- Freddie McKayartist
- U Brownartist
- Don Campbellartist
- Bob Marleyartist
- Junior Delgadoartist
- Bob Andyartist
- Gregory Isaacsartist
- Maxi Priestartist
- Beenie Manartist
- Aswadartist
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