BRENT DOWE-TRIBUTO

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Um dos fundadores do trio vocal jamaicano The Melodians,Brent Dowe nasceu em Kingston,Jamaica,em 29 de junho de 1946..
O grupo The Melodians gravou algum material com Prince Buster ,antes que Ken Boothe os introduzisse à etiqueta do Studio One de Coxsone Dodd, onde em 1966 gravaram "Lay It On" (um dos primeiros registros para refletir a mudança do ska ao rocksteady)...
Brent Dowe sofreu um ataque cardíaco e faleceu em sua casa em Hugenden, Jamaica...
Na noite de 29 de janeiro de 2006, após um ensaio em preparação para uma performance a ter lugar no fim de semana seguinte na residência do primeiro-ministro jamaicano, Brent Dowe sofreu um ataque cardíaco fatal aos 59 anos de idade. Brevett e Trevor McNaughton continuaram viajando na Europa e os EUA apoiados pelo Yellow Wall Dub Squad
No mesmo ano de 2006 saiu um disco tributo a Brent Dowe  ´´ Bunny Lee Presents The Late Great  Brent Dowe (from The Melodians)..

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http://www.roots-archives.com/artist/459

DISCOGRAFIA

Releases

1973

• Build Me Up

1981

• What Love Can Do

Productions

• Brent Dowe - What Love Can Do [1981]
• Frankie Jones - Them Nice [1985]
• Melodians - Irie Feeling [1983]

Appears on

• 20 Tighten Ups Vol 2
• A Live Injection
• Baffling Smoke Signal
• Black Arkives
• Black Art Singles Selector vol 1
• Club Reggae Vol 2
• Club Reggae Vol 5
• Disco 6
• Down In A Tenement Yard
• Keep On Running
• Lost Treasures Of The Ark
• Original Yardie
• Sipple Out Deh
• The Original Super Ape
• The Reggae Train
• Trojan Club Reggae Box Set
• Trojan Jamaican Hits Box Set
• Trojan Seventies Box Set

As a musician

Vocals

• Brent Dowe - Build Me Up [1973]
• Brent Dowe - What Love Can Do [1981]

Backing Vocals

• U Roy - Jah Son Of Africa [1978]

Others

Arranger

• Brent Dowe - What Love Can Do [1981]

https://www.discogs.com/artist/167555-Brent-Dowe

Albums
		Build Me Up	Trojan Records		1974
		What Love Can Do ‎(LP, Album)	Jah B Records	J.B 01	1981
		Bunny Lee The The Late Great Brent Dowe From The Melodians* - Bunny Lee Presents The Late Great Brent Dowe From The Melodians ‎(CD, Album)	Jet Star Records, Unity (3)	UNITYCD0715	2006
		Build Me Up	High Note		Unknown
		The Melodians, Brent Dowe - Sings Reggae For Lovers ‎(LP, Album)	Mr. Jordon	MJ LP 3	Unknown
Singles , EPs
		Brent Dowe ,The Melodians, The Gaytones - Down In The Garden	Gay Feet		1970
		Put Your Hand In The Hand	Beverley's Records		1971
		Brent Dowe / The Gaylads - Knock Three Times / This Time I Won't Hurt You	Summit (2)		1971
		Freedom Train	Summit (2)		1971
		Brent Dowe, The Gaytones - Soul Masooka	Gay Feet		1972
		Brent Dowe / The Gaytones - Build Me Up	High Note		1973
		Love Song ‎(7")	Splash	none	1973
		Reggae Makossa ‎(7", Single)	Green Door	GD.4061	1973
		Brent Dowe, The Gaytones - Share The Good Times	High Note		1974
		A Woman Like You ‎(7")	Romax	none	1974
		Brent Dowe , Zap Pow Band* - Two Sides To A Story / Making A Way ‎(7")	High Note, High Note	S95, S96	1974
		Brent Dowe, The Gaytones - The News Is Out ‎(7")	High Note, High Note	SP 93, SP 94	1974
		Brent Dowe, The Gaytones - Love Is A Hurting Thing / Gladness ‎(7")	Horse	HOSS 43	1974
		Little Blue Bird	High Note		1975
		No Sweeter Way	Torpedo		1975
		Down Here In Babylon	Upsetter		1975
		It Cool ‎(7")	High Note	none	1975
		Babylon Policy ‎(7")	High Note	S P 005 / S P 006	1975
		Brent Dowe, B. and W. Syndicate - It Was Love	Student		1976
		Deh Pon Di Wicked	J and D Records		1976