Mel Cooke, Freelance Writer
BRENT DOWE, lead singer of one of the harmony trio The Melodians, which also includes Tony Brevette and Trevor McNaughton, died suddenly of an apparent heart attack shortly before daybreak yesterday.
Reports are that Dowe, who appeared to be in good health, fell ill at his Hughenden, St. Andrew, home yesterday.
One of the most memorable of many hits which he sang lead on was Rivers of Babylon, the adaptation of a Psalm which was included on the soundtrack of the 1972 film Harder They Come.
Dowe also sang lead on the songs Little Nut Tree, Swing And Dine and You Have Caught Me.
Among his more recent performances in Jamaica was at last July's Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest in Montego Bay, St. James.
