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Barry Brown

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Jamaican reggae singer

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1933-05-03
Active to
2006-12-25
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93,782
Total plays
596,856

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Barry Brown (c.1962, Jamaica - May 28, 2004) was a Jamaican reggae singer, initially coming to prominence in the 1970's with his work with Bunny Lee, but remaining popular throughout his career. He died in a recording studio. Barry Brown was one of a number of singers to find success in the 1970's under producer Bunny Lee. Although his first release, 'Girl You're Always On My Mind', had little impact, his vocal style soon found popularity, with his first hit coming with 1979's 'Step It Up Youth

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Barry
Family name
Brown
Gender
male
Citizenship
Jamaica
Place of birth
Kingston
Place of death
Kingston
Occupation
singer
Genre
reggae
Instrument
voice
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date of death
2004-05-29
date of birth
1962-01-01
start of work period
2004-00-00
number of viewers/listeners
1455699
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