Barry Brown (c.1962, Jamaica - May 28, 2004) was a Jamaican reggae singer, … Read Full Bio ↴Barry Brown (c.1962, Jamaica - May 28, 2004) was a Jamaican reggae singer, initially coming to prominence in the 1970's with his work with Bunny Lee, but remaining popular throughout his career. He died in a recording studio.

Barry Brown was one of a number of singers to find success in the 1970's under producer Bunny Lee. Although his first release, 'Girl You're Always On My Mind', had little impact, his vocal style soon found popularity, with his first hit coming with 1979's 'Step It Up Youthman', which led to an album of the same name on Third World records. One of the most successful artists of the early dancehall era, Brown worked with some of Jamaica's top producers of the time, including Linval Thompson, Winston "Niney The Observer" Holness, Sugar Minott and Coxsone Dodd, as well as releasing self-produced material. After releasing eleven albums between 1979 and 1984, Brown's releases became more sporadic, although his work continued to feature prominently on sound systems such as those of Jah Shaka.

In the 1990's, Brown's health deteriorated, suffering with asthma and substance abuse problems, and he died in May 2004 in Sone Waves Recording Studio in Kingston, Jamaica, after falling and hitting his head.

Make It With You
Barry Brown Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Make It With You' by these artists:

Aretha Franklin (I'll make it up to you) (I'll make it up to…
Aretha Franklin & King Curtis Hey have you ever tried Really reaching out for the other…
B-Sensual Search for what it makes you happy Search for what it…
ben&ben Hey, have you ever tried Really reaching out for the other…
Billy Eckstine Hey have you ever tried Really reaching out for the other…
Bread Hey, have you ever tried Really reaching out for the other…
Bread; David Gates Hey have you ever tried Really reaching out for the other…
Christian Bautista Hey have you ever tried Really reaching out for the other…
David & Bread Gates Oh Oh You owe it to yourself Yeah Where do I belong Why do…

David Gates Hey have you ever tried Really reaching out for the other…
David Gates/Bread Hey, have you ever tried Really reaching out for the other…
Dusty Springfield Ah, ha, have you ever tried Really reaching out for the…
Earth Wind & Fire We can make it We can make it Hey have…
East Side Story Vol.7 We've been lied to all our lives Something out there doesn't…
Eddie Levert & Gerald Levert Ooh, well, well, well Well, well, well Hey, have you ever t…
Fish & Chips When the world was on my shoulders And all hope for…
Gerald & Eddie Levert Ooh, well, well, well Well, well, well Hey, have you ever t…
Grease Jar Hey have you ever tried Really reaching out for the other…
Hugh Cornwell It's like a rushing fire. I feel my skin…
L.A Band Can't take it with you Everybody knows Can't take it with yo…
Lee Mead Hey, have you ever tried Really reaching out for the other…
Let Loose Hey have you ever tried Really reaching out for the other…
Madeline Bell Hey have you ever tried Really reaching out for the other…
Malik Malo Hey have you ever tried, Really reaching out for the other…
Marc Anthony I want to love you For the rest of my life Te…
Martin Nievera MAKE IT WITH YOU Hey, have you ever tried Really reaching o…
McLean Bitty Hey have you ever tried, Really reaching out for the other…
Olivia Ong Hey Have You Ever Tried, Really Reaching Out For the Other…
Ralfi Pagan Hey have you ever tried, Really reaching out for the…
Ronnie Dyson Hey! Have you ever tried Really reaching out for the other…
Susan Wong Hey have you ever tried, Really reaching out for the other…
Teddy Pendergrass Hey, have you ever tried Really reaching out for the other…
The Supremes You try to de-construct infinity But there is nowhere to beg…
The Whispers Hey have you ever tried Really reaching out for the other…
V.A. Never thought I'd let the ball drop But here we are,…
Whispers Hey have you ever tried Really reaching out for the other…
Young-Holt Unlimited You've been stealin' all my attention And you've been puttin…
王儷婷 Hey Have You Ever Tried, Really Reaching Out For the Other…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Barry Brown:

Enter The Kingdom Of Zion Fittest of the fittest The fittest of the fittest The fittes…
Far East Now my brother, he said to me (Oh yeah) (mmm) Look my…
Fittest Of The Fittest Fittest of the fittest The fittest of the fittest The fittes…
I'm Moving On They've got a power and a force that you've never seen…
Lead Us Jah Jah Lead us, lead us, lead us Jah-ahh, Jah Jah Lead us,…
Politician Hey now baby get into my big black car I want…
Politicians Hey now baby get into my big black car I want…

Things In Life It's not every day we're gonna be the same way There…

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Glenron Yearwood

10y↑15

Thank you for the post.
They say you can tell much about a Soundman by the company he keeps (his record collection). He or she is either from the school of ‘riding the rhythm’, so the overall sound is the pursuit, the base, the mids’ and tops with large speaker boxes that accentuate the recording and production values’ from Sir Coxsone Dodd to Bunny Lee and King Tubby’s. Then there are those who pride themselves’ on having the ear for the vocals, the singer and the stage each producer provides, see Sonia Pottinger and, Duke Reid, Larry Chin. In the case of Barry Brown and the reason I worship his gifts and the short time he enjoyed on the reggae stage was his capacity to own a song, any song and bring the tenets and foundation of African-Jamaican reggae structure whilst being able to maintain candour and a purity without the need to mimic American R & B greats of which he covered many songs. His studio work with producers Linvel Thompson and Winston Holness in the early 1980’s places Barry Brown’s voice on the high table of reggae greats such as Dennis Brown, Leroy, Wilson, John Holt, Winston Rodney.

I spent more years than I care to remember, as a youth, travelling up and down the motorway in England to hear a soundclash at short notice and, me and my posse all agreed before stepping into the dancehall the Sound Selecta was ‘nothing’ if he didn't have a Barry Brown in his collection to be’ rinsed’ anytime between 5am to 8am in the morning when the old skool in the dancehall tuned the ears and the Selecta is judged on the bottom of his trunk (not the top) when he had been at it for five or so hours when exhaustion and over-familiarity might be his downfall.

Barry Brown passed on May 29 2004 (b.1964) as result of alcohol and substance abuse and was found dead on the street of Kingston, Jamaica. Today as I shuffled through my chores an enlightened DJ from a local pirate reggae radio station took time out to recognise and shine a brief light on the gifts of Barry Brown and he was right, absolutely right, in his selection of this Barry Brown’s: Make it with You, from Bread original in 1977

RIP Brown Brown… Barry Brown - Make It With You 12" 1984

Mr Tropical

3y↑2

Your comments were well written and appreciated. My own musical education occurred between 1978 and 1983 sneaking out out the house as a teen to listen to all types of reggae... roots, lovers and dancehall. Barry Brown, Junior Delgado, Rod Taylor and others were underappreciated in my opinion. Missed the days of real heavy real instrument mixes with the selector having one turntable on a thick piece of sponge. I too used to go all over the place walking if necessary to listen to Saxon, Coxsone, Jah Shaka, Jah Revelation and many others because we loved the music so much.