Tyrone Downie
Tyrone Downie (born May 20, 1956 in Kingston , Jamaica ) is a Jamaican keyboardist , pianist , organist , synthesizer player and arranger . Downie is best known for his keyboard play with the Jamaican reggae singer Bob Marley and his band The Wailers .
Life
Tyrone Downie completed a classical piano course at Kingston College, a conservatory in his hometown. He was a member of The Wailers in 1975 and from 1977 to 1980 . Recordings of the Wailers with Downie first appeared on the album Rastaman Vibration . Downie worked beyond his time with the Wailers and Marley's death in 1981 permanently in the worldwide spread of reggae. He worked with reggae greats such as Peter Tosh , Burning Spear and Sly & Robbie , among others .
After Marley's death, Downie turned increasingly to other projects; In 2001 he played a concert with the Wailers again for the first time. Meanwhile, Downie has also made a name for himself as a pianist . He lives in France today .
Downie played keyboards and synthesizers on Marley's albums Rastaman Vibration (1976), Kaya (1978), Babylon By Bus (1978), Survival (1979) and Uprising (1980).
Singer Grace Jones announced in 2010 that her 1982 song My Jamaican Guy referred to Tyrone Downie, with whom she was in love without Downie knowing.
Web links
- Tyrone Downie in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Discography at Allmusic
Individual evidence
- ↑ Simon Hattenstone: Grace Jones: 'God I'm scary. I'm scaring myself '. theguardian.com, April 10, 2010, accessed February 6, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Downie, Tyrone |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jamaican musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 20, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kingston , Jamaica |