1) Roy "Good Rocking" Br… Read Full Bio ↴There are 2 artists with the name Roy Brown
1) Roy "Good Rocking" Brown (10 September 1925 – 25 May 1981) was a blues musician who brought a soul singing style (from gospel music) to the emerging genre of rock and roll.
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Brown started as a gospel singer. His mother was an accomplished singer and organist in church. After a move to Los Angeles, California some time in the 1940s, and a brief period spent as a professional boxer in the welterweight category, he won a singing contest in 1945 at The Million Dollar Theater covering "There's No You" by Bing Crosby. In 1946 Brown moved to Galveston, Texas, where he sang in a club. His numbers included "Good Rocking Tonight". He returned to New Orleans in 1947.
Brown failed to interest Wynonie Harris in "Good Rocking Tonight" (at first), but got an introduction to the president of Deluxe Records, who signed him. The song was released in 1947 and reached no. 13 on Billboard's R&B charts (but was eclipsed by Harris' cover of it). Brown's version was a jump blues with a swing beat, but Harris's cover version can be considered closer to rock and roll. Elvis Presley covered the song for Sun Records in 1954 … later re-released on RCA Victor when his contract was sold to that record label in 1956.
Brown and his band "The Mighty Men" were spectacular performers, with the kind of crowd-pleasing stage histrionics for which Little Richard would soon be famous. Unfortunately, tastes changed and Brown could not keep up.
The decline of his fortunes coincided with his successfully winning a lawsuit against King Records for unpaid royalties in 1952, one of the few African-American musicians to do so in the 1950s. This has led some, such as author Nick Tosches (in his book Unsung Heroes of Rock 'n' Roll, which contains a chapter on Brown) to believe that Brown may have been blacklisted. His popularity was at its lowest at the end of the 1950s, but he sporadically managed to find work through the 1960s.
In 1970 Roy closed The Johnny Otis Show at the Monterey Jazz Festival. As a result of the crowd reaction he recorded "Love For Sale", which became a hit for the Mercury Label.
In the late 1970s a compilation LPs of his old work brought about a minor revival of interest. In 1978 he had a successful tour in Scandinavia following the release of Laughing But Crying and before the release of Good Rocking Tonight (Album). From 1980 until his death he enjoyed considerable popularity. Shortly before his death he was on a major upswing, performing at the Whisky A Go-Go in West Hollywood, California and headlining the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival during the spring of 1981.
2) Roy Brown (Puerto Rican musician)
Roy Brown Ramírez (born July 18, 1945) is a composer, singer and a fervent believer in the cause for the independence of Puerto Rico.[1] Some of his songs have been performed by several renowned international artists.
Discography
* Yo Protesto (1969)
* Basta Ya... Revolución (1971)
* Aires Bucaneros (1978)
* Profecía de Urayoán (1979)
* Nuyol (1983)
* Arboles (1988)
* Balada de Otro Tiempo (1989)
* Distancias en Vivo (1990)
* Nocturno (1991)
* Poetas Puertorriqueños (1991)
* Aires Bucaneros/Casi Alba (1993)
* En Fuga (1994)
* Colección (1996)
* Poeta en San Juan (1998)
* Distancias Clásico (1999)
* La Noche de Roy Brown (1999)
* Album (music)|Album (2000)
* Balcón del Fin del Mundo (2004)
* Que Vaya Bien (2006)
seattle
Roy Brown Lyrics
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piel roja del norte,
mil ochocientos cincuenta de noche,
reúne a su gente:
El presidente de Washington
envió un mensaje
quiere comprar nuestra tierra .
¿Cómo vender el cielo?
vender la frescura del agua.
Toda la tierra sagrada,
la semilla del pino,
la neblina del bosque,
cada insecto zumbador,
todo sagrado
y parte de la memoria de mi pueblo.
El aire comparte su respiro
con toda la vida que alienta
el viento reparte sus dulces olores
del valle hasta los rincones
todo lo mismo es
todo fluido
como las aguas del río
todo lo mismo es.
Miles de fantasmas
voces ancestrales
convocatoria exige el jefe Seattle:
si le vendemos la tierra, señor presidente:
¿dónde el búfalo pastará? pregunta Seattle
¿dónde el águila anidará? pregunta Seattle
¿dónde la espesura? pregunta Seattle .
La tierra es una, de todos compartida :
como la idea de dios
ni blanca ni roja es
corre la sangre cual río
corre la sabia del roble,
el corazón que late
es un volcán encendido
Yen el murmullo de la cascada
se oye la voz del abuelo ;
y en el murmullo de la cascada
se oye la voz del abuelo :
todo lo mismo es
todo fluido
como las aguas del río
todo lo mismo es.
The song "Seattle" by Roy Brown tells the story of Chief Seattle, a Native American leader of the North who lived in 1850. The President of Washington has sent a message to him expressing his desire to buy their land. Chief Seattle is troubled by the idea of selling their land and asks a series of questions to the President. He questions where the animals will go if they sell the land, including where the buffalo will graze, where the eagles will nest, and where the thickets will be.
The lyrics also highlight the sacred value that nature holds for the Native American people. They consider everything sacred and part of their cultural memory, including the fresh water, the seed of the pine, the fog of the forest, and all the buzzing insects. The elements of nature are interconnected and interdependent; without one, the other cannot thrive. Even the air they breathe is shared with all living creatures. The song emphasizes the idea that all humans are ultimately connected to nature, and we must respect and protect it.
Overall, the song's message is one of environmental and social awareness, urging the listeners to appreciate and cherish the natural environment that is essential for human life, regardless of race or identity.
Line by Line Meaning
Cuenta la historia de un jefe piel roja del norte,
Esta es la crónica de un líder con piel de color rojo del norte.
mil ochocientos cincuenta de noche,
Sucedió en la noche del año 1850.
reúne a su gente:
El jefe reúne a su pueblo.
El presidente de Washington envió un mensaje
El presidente de Washington ha enviado un mensaje.
quiere comprar nuestra tierra .
El presidente quiere comprar nuestra tierra.
¿Cómo vender el cielo?
¿Cómo podemos vender el cielo?
Idea extraña,
Es una idea extraña.
vender la frescura del agua.
Quieren vender la frescura del agua.
Toda la tierra sagrada, la semilla del pino, la neblina del bosque, cada insecto zumbador, todo sagrado y parte de la memoria de mi pueblo.
Toda la tierra es sagrada. Cada planta y animal es parte de la memoria y la tradición de mi pueblo.
El aire comparte su respiro con toda la vida que alienta el viento reparte sus dulces olores del valle hasta los rincones todo lo mismo es todo fluido como las aguas del río todo lo mismo es.
El aire y el viento son elementos vitales que nos conectan con la vida y la naturaleza. Todo es flujo, todo es igual y fluido, como las aguas de un río.
Miles de fantasmas voces ancestrales convocatoria exige el jefe Seattle:
Miles de voces ancestrales se oyen como un llamado del jefe Seattle.
si le vendemos la tierra, señor presidente:
Si vendemos nuestra tierra al presidente.
¿dónde el búfalo pastará? pregunta Seattle
Seattle pregunta dónde pastarán los búfalos.
¿dónde el águila anidará? pregunta Seattle
Seattle pregunta dónde anidarán las águilas.
¿dónde la espesura? pregunta Seattle .
Seattle pregunta dónde estarán los bosques frondosos.
La tierra es una, de todos compartida : como la idea de dios ni blanca ni roja es corre la sangre cual río corre la sabia del roble, el corazón que late es un volcán encendido Yen el murmullo de la cascada se oye la voz del abuelo ; y en el murmullo de la cascada se oye la voz del abuelo : todo lo mismo es todo fluido como las aguas del río todo lo mismo es.
La tierra es un bien común compartido por todos los seres vivos. No importa el color de nuestra piel o nuestras creencias religiosas, somos iguales y nuestra sangre fluye como los ríos. La naturaleza está presente en nuestro corazón como un volcán encendido. En los sonidos de la cascada escuchamos la voz de nuestros antepasados, y todo es fluido e igual, como las aguas de un río.
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Written by: Roy Brown
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