Dwight Pinkney
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| Dwight Pinkney in concert in Antwerp in 2018 Dwight Pinkney in concert in Antwerp in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1945 Manchester Parish, Jamaica |
| Genres | Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1963 – present |
Dwight Pinkney OD (born 1945), also known as Brother Dee, is a Jamaican guitarist best known for his work as a session musician and as a member of Zap Pow and the Roots Radics, who since 1999 has recorded as a solo artist.
Biography
In 1999 he released his debut solo album, the award winning Jamaican Memories by the Score, which includes an updated version of "How Could I Live".[1][2] Further albums followed in 2000 and 2002.[1] In 2004 he contributed to the album Is it Rolling Bob? A Reggae Tribute to Bob Dylan.[3] In 2008 he released an album of instrumental versions of Bob Marley songs, Dwight Pinkney Picks Marley Melodies.[4] In 2000, he formed a new band, the Distinguished Personalities Band (aka the DP Band) along with Keith Francis and Earl Fitzsimmons.[5] In 2012 he released Dwight Pinkney and D.P. Band Plays the Ventures+ Jamaican Style, an album of instrumentals featuring reggae versions of surf instrumentals and film and television themes.[6] It was included in the provisional list of 50 albums in contention for the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album.[6] In 2016, Pinkney released the album Reggae Christmas Hits, including contributions from Bob Andy, Ken Boothe, Boris Gardiner, Pam Hall, Ansel Collins, and Dean Fraser.[7] Pinkney has also appeared in the films Smile Orange, Land of Look Behind, and Holyland. In August 2014 it was announced that Pinkney would receive the Order of Distinction in October that year for his contribution to the development of Jamaican music.[8]
Solo discography
- Jamaican Memories by the Score (1999) RAS/TP
- All Occasions (2000)
- More Jamaican Memories (2002) VP
- Home Grown Jamaican (2005)
- Reggae Chronicles (2006) Hallmark
- Love & Peace (2007)
- Dwight Pinkney Picks Marley Melodies (2008) VP
- Dwight Pinkney and D.P. Band Plays the Ventures+ Jamaican Style (2012), Tad's
- Reggae Christmas Hits (2016), Abengg International
- Knockout (2021) VP
Awards
- Jamaica Federation of Musicians Union (JFMU) Award for Jamaican Memories by the Score
- Reggae-Soca Music Award for Jamaican Memories by the Score
- Canadian Pippers Award, 2002
- International Reggae and World Music Award (IRAWMA) of Honour for contribution the development of Jamaican music, 2008.[9]
- Order of Distinction -Officer class from Government of Jamaica 2014
References
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- ↑ Cooke, Mel (2008), "Pinkney 'picks' through personal Marley memories", Jamaica Gleaner, 29 June 2008.
- ↑ Cooke, Mel (2005), "A 'Distinguished Personality' Archived 23 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Gleaner, 4 September 2005.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Campbell, Howard (2012), "Pinkney strums up nod on Grammy draft list", Jamaica Observer, 16 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ↑ Campbell, Howard (2016) "Pinkney strums up Yuletide set", Jamaica Observer, 29 November 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016
- ↑ "Recognising Dwight Pinkney", Jamaica Observer, 12 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ Walters, Basil (2008), "Dwight Pinkney Picks Marley Melodies superbly Archived 8 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Observer, 29 June 2008.
External links
- Official website
- Dwight Pickney at Roots Archives