About Dennis Brown
His first recording was "Lips of Wine" recorded for Derrick Harriott (The Musical Chariot) but this was not released initially. He then recorded for the legendary Coxsone Dodd at Studio One and it was Mr Dodd who released Dennis's first single 'No Man is an Island'. Dennis Brown recorded two albums for Mr Dodd, being 'No man is an Island' and 'If I follow my Heart', the title track of which was penned by another Jamaican singing legend, Alton Ellis. At about this time Dennis recorded further material for other producers such as Lloyd Daley the Matador ('Baby Don't do it' and 'Things in Life') and recorded more material for Derrick Hariott which eventually saw release as the "Super Reggae and Soul Hits" album.
He also worked for Earl Hayles and the "Charmaine" label (named after his Hayle's wife) early in his career. His first smash hit was "Money In My Pocket" on the Joe Gibbs label, and by the late 1970s, working for various producers, Brown had recorded and performed such reggae classics as "Sitting & Watching", "Wolves and Leopards" & "Revolution".