Brent Dowe
Brent Dowe (born June 29, 1946 in Greenwich Town , Jamaica, † January 28, 2006 in Kingston , Jamaica ) was a Jamaican musician and singer.
Dowe was a member of the established in 1963, Ska - Reggae band The Melodians . In the late 1960s and early 1970s in particular, he had some great successes with the band, including the hits Too young to fall in love , Swing and Dine and Rivers of Babylon . This was covered in 1978 by Frank Farian (Boney M) without the consent of Brent Dowe.
On January 28, 2006, he died impoverished of a heart attack.
Solo albums
- 1976 - Built me up
Web links
- Brent Dowe in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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SURNAME | Dowe, Brent |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jamaican singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 29, 1946 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Greenwich Town , Jamaica |
DATE OF DEATH | January 28, 2006 |
Place of death | Kingston , Jamaica |