Dennis Brown was influential due to how dynamic he was...roots reggae fans and lovers rock fans gravitated to his music. Bob on the other hand was the music and on a planet of his own. On a mission to fight Babylon with music... Occasionally he showed us he could be dynamic and drop some music for the Sisthrens. But let's not get things mixed up... The King still reigns. Jah bless his soul.
I remember hearing Dennis Brown for the first time round my mate's house, we were listening to his dad's vinyl, I'd never heard a voice like it at the time.
Dennis E Brown is the voice and the most influential of Reggae music singers and Bob Marley is face and the most popular of reggae artists, Ase' Neteru Maat jah...
Very good clip. Love the list. I would argue Bob was the most influential Reggae artist while Dennis was the most influential vocalist. So many people started their own bands because of Bob but as this list proves, so many fantastic vocal performers can be attributed to Dennis' incredible style. They are both kings in my opinion.
As an African born and raised in Africa, my feeling is that what sets Bob Marley apart from other Jamaican artists is that he was much less fascinated by America and American culture. He did not seek to imitate American singers. After reading and listening to several interviews with Mr. Marley, I noticed that every time journalists asked him which artists he preferred and who inspired him the most, he systematically and exclusively cited Jamaican artists (Joe Higgs, Denis Brown, Desmond Dekker, Burning Spear, ...). Journalists had to insist that he cite American artists, generally always the same ones: James Brown, Stevie Wonder and of course Curtis Mayfield. To the same question, Jimmy Cliff, Toots Hibbert, Bunny Wailer, Earl Wire Lindo or Max Romeo only cited American artists (Bob Dylan, Elvis, Sinatra, Otis, Sam Cook,..), Peter Tosh even often cited the Comodores. In doing so, they promoted American artists who did not need it, instead of drawing the world's attention to other Jamaican artists. When I listen to Toots, Bunny Wailer, Denis Brown, Jimmy Cliff or Alton Ellis, I hear American R&B singers. When I listen to Bob Marley, I hear... Bob Marley. Mr. Marley had an identity and cultural pride that most Jamaican artists do not have. And this fascination of Jamaican artists for America continues today. Jamaican artists are more obsessed with getting a Grammy Award than American artists themselves.
Pat Kelly,Slim Smith,Toots Hibbert,Alton Ellis, and Delroy Wilson were Dennis Brown contemporaries who were great singers in their own right. Dennis, however, has a special place in Jamaican music history for his unique style that influenced many reggae artists. It's sad that we never got to see more of him and Bob Marley because they both passed at a young age. 😢🎶🇯🇲
I been in this musc industry almost all my life i met everyone you mentioned in this video except 1 or 2 poeple but i can tell you this dennis brown was the most loved and respected artist of all and i know the real reason why he didnt become the king and why the elites pushed bob marley ,,,but i wont say society is never ready for the truth only those in the industry will know what im talking about ,,, dennis is the true king and greatest motivation in reggae period ,,,, the way they treated him in his last years was sad,,,,
Depends on what you are talking about. Influence voice, style, presence, act, recording, influence other genres, ellevate the art. All these and many more are factors at play in the question. And my favorite of all time is mr winston rodney
Yes...Dennis Brown is one of a trio of MOST INFLUENTIAL REGGAE ARTIST In history along with Bob Marley of course...But no doubt the great foundation DJ U-Roy has to be included here for the sheer number of deejays and other aspirants he influenced: Al capone, I-Roy, Big Youth, Scotty, Prince Jazzbo, Winston Scotland, and later Tappa Zukie, U Brown, Dillinger, Trinity....Gosh!!! Too many to name here..... And way beyond the 70s and 80s
It has always been Dennis Brown for me, not Bob Marley, and I think Frankie Paul is the Jamaican Bobby Womack because of his eyeglass fashion.. I'm not into clone voices and Luciano does nothing for me, except how he can do the splits. I like Richie Stephens, but the only CD I have of his is absolutely horrendous pop music.
On does not need to be a fan to regard an artist as influential (or not). But I admit: his rather slick reggae sound is not really my style... (but as I said, musical influence has nothing to do with personal preferences)
@fredvan6043 As a musician, he has influenced me. I'm sure I'm not the only musical artist who is inspired by Lucky Dube. I'm sure he inspired political activists as well. However, everyone finds influence in their own way. Reggae, in general, is inspirational music. It inspires me to be a good person, amongst other things.
@@GrimSingmuf As far as I know, I never stated Lucky Dube had no influence at all. But - even if you personally feel influenced by his music (good for you!) - one can't deny that Marley's influence, as one of the foundation stones of reggae music, is just much bigger on a global scale...
Dennis Brown may have been a very influential voice within the reggae universe, but Bob Marley's impact went way much beyond that. Same goes for U-Roy, who can be seen as the originator of rap music. Musically, there's only one Jamaican artist who may have been even more influential, and that's Lee Scratch Perry! (Btw, it's not the vocal qualities that define one's influence: Dennis had a great singing voice indeed, but is only known by reggae fans; nor is it the unique sound and delivery style - as for that matter, the number 1 would be Prince Far I - but that does not yet make him 'influential')
