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Tyrone Downie
Person · male · Jamaica · Kingston · born 1956 · died 2022
Jamaican keyboardist and pianist (1956–2022)
Also known as Tyrone Downey · Tyrone Ralph Downie · タイロン・ダウニー
Timeline
2 events◦ Birth 1† Death 1
1950s
2020s
Biography
English biography193 words · 1 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1329332197
Biography
Tyrone Ralph Downie (20 May 1956 – 5 November 2022) was a Jamaican keyboardist and pianist best 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 debut with the band on Rastaman Vibration, having previously been a member of the Impact All Stars. He 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 resided in France and was 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.
Downie played keyboards on the album 'Maroon Songs: Born Free, Live Free, Ever Free' with Earl Chinna Smith's InnadeYard Binghistra Movement, released on August 17, 2022.
Downie died in Kingston on 5 November 2022, at the age of 66.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 0 | 0th |
| Studio albums | 0 | 0th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 2 | 62.1th |
| Recording span (years) | — | no data |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
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Discography (0 release groups)
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Stats & PK
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 0 | 0th |
| Studio albums | 0 | 0th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 2 | 62.1th |
| Recording span (years) | — | no data |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wailers Band(band) | — | present | |
| Tom Tom Club(band) | — | present | |
| Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers(band) | — | present | |
| Jahzz(band) | — | present | organ,original |
| Jahzz(band) | — | present | original,piano |
| Jahzz(band) | — | present | keyboard,original |
| The Seven Seas Players(band) | 1981 | 1981 | original,sampler |
Where this record comes from
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https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q710588genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q710588seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrone_Downiebiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrone_Downie
Why this artist is in the database
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Wikidata: Q710588 · MusicBrainz: 85879557-8dbc-46e2-b5cd-775a44c50824
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