Dennis Emmanuel Brown CD (1 February 1957 – 1 July 1999) was a Jamaican reggae singer. During his prolific career, which began in the late 1960s 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 favourite singer, dubbing him "The Crown Prince of Reggae", and Brown would prove influential on future generations of reggae singers.
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical, Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Award
Nominations
Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album
Movies
Dennis Brown: Live at Montreux, Sure Fire, Dennis Brown: Live at Reggae Canfest
Star Sign
Aquarius
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Top of the Pops: The Story of 1979
2014
TV Movie documentary performer: "Money in My Pocket"
Grand Theft Auto V
2013
Video Game performer: "Money in My Pocket" / writer: "Money in My Pocket" - as Dennis Emmanuel Brown
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
2004
Video Game performer: "Revolution"
Everyday People
2004
performer: "Everybody's Talkin'"
The Reggae Movie
1995
Documentary performer: "Here I Come" / writer: "Here I Come"
Chungking Express
1994
performer: "Things In Life" / writer: "Things In Life"
Top of the Pops
1979
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Process
1998
Godfather
Sure Fire
1990
Dennis
Who's That Girl
1987
Harlem Kid #5
Stitches
1985
Student #1
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Making of the Monarch
2013
Documentary
The Reggae Movie
1995
Documentary
Himself
Heartland Reggae
1980
Documentary
Himself
Top of the Pops
1979
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Top of the Pops: The Story of 1979
2014
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Reggae: The Story of Jamaican Music
2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
Known for movies
Chungking Express (1994) as Soundtrack
Grand Theft Auto V (2013) as Soundtrack
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) as Soundtrack
$17 Million
