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Birth name | Tom Browne |
Born | Queens, New York, United States | October 30, 1954
Genres | Funk, jazz, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, trumpeter |
Instrument(s) | Trumpet, piano |
Years active | 1979–present |
Labels | GRP, Arista, Hip Bop |
Website | TomBrowne.org |
Tom Browne (born October 30, 1954 in Queens, New York, United States)[1] is an American jazz trumpeter, who rose to prominence first through his early work with Sonny Fortune, and scored two major hits in 1980 and 1981: the No. 1 US Billboard R&B single "Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)" and the No. 4 US R&B single, "Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move)". Later in 1982 he released a minor hit called, "Fungi Mama (bebopafunkadiscolypso)" which was also recorded on the Arista record label. It reached number 58 in the UK chart.
Discography
- Browne Sugar (GRP, 1979)
- Love Approach (GRP, 1980)
- Magic (Arista, 1981)
- Yours Truly (GRP, 1981)
- Rockin' Radio (Arista, 1983)
- Tommy Gun (Arista, 1984)
- No Longer I (Malaco, 1988)
- Mo' Jamaica Funk (Hip Bop, 1994)
- Another Shade of Browne (Hip Bop, 1996)
- R 'n' Browne (Hip Bop, 1999)
References
- ^ "Tom Browne Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. 1954-10-30. Retrieved 2013-03-17.