Denzil Dennis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 October 1945 |
| Origin | Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Years active | Since the 1960s |
| Labels | Supreme |
Denzil Dennis (born 13 October 1945)[1] aka Alan Martin, is a reggae singer from Jamaica who came to the UK in 1963.[2]
Biography
Dennis was born in Manchester, Jamaica in 1945. He recorded as a duo with Frank Cosmo in Jamaica in the early 1960s before moving to the UK where he began recording in 1963, under his own name and also under the alias Alan Martin, working with producers such as Laurel Aitken and Dandy Livingstone (as a member of the Brother Dan All Stars).[1] He also recorded in duos with Pat Rhoden and Milton Hamilton (the latter as The Classics).[1] He had recordings released on the Pama Supreme, Supreme, Trojan and Blue Beat labels. An anthology of his early recordings was issued in 2003 by Sanctuary Records.[3]
Discography
- Me Nah Worry: The Anthology (2003), Sanctuary
References
- 1 2 3 Thompson, Dave (2002) Reggae & Caribbean Music, Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6, p. 336
- ↑ Discogs D.D. Dennis
- ↑ Anderson, Rick "Me Nah Worry: The Anthology Review", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-01-03
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