Tyrone Downie Musical artist

Tyrone Downie is a Jamaican keyboardist/pianist who is most known for his involvement as a member of Bob Marley and The Wailers. He studied at Kingston College and joined The Wailers in the mid-1970s, making his recording début with the band on Rastaman Vibration, having previously been a member of the Impact All Stars. He has also played with The Abyssinians, Beenie Man, Black Uhuru, Buju Banton, Peter Tosh, Junior Reid, Tom Tom Club, Ian Dury, Burning Spear, Steel Pulse, Alpha Blondy, Tiken Jah Fakoly and Sly & Robbie. He currently resides in France and is a member of the touring band of Youssou N'Dour, whose album Remember he produced.In 1983, Grace Jones released the Single "My Jamaican Guy". Unbeknown to Downie, he (though in a relationship and not romantically linked to Jones) was the subject of the song.Downie released the solo album Organ-D in 2001.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Organ D Jumpy
Birth dateMay 20, 1956
Hometown
Kingston Jamaica

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Musical artist

Career started1970
associated musical artist
Bob Marley and the Wailers
Burning Spear
Peter Tosh
Steel Pulse
Tom Tom Club
Sly and Robbie
The Wailers Band
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Reggae
instrument
Guitar
Hammond organ
Keyboard instrument
Mellotron
Rhodes piano
Synthesizer

Tyrone Downie on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.roots-archives.com/artist/1233