THESE ARE some of the musicians and producers who made significant contributions to Dennis Brown's career.

The producers

Derrick Harriott:

First producer Brown recorded for. Harriott produced Lips of Wine, Silhouettes and a solid cover of country singer Glen Campbell's Wichita Lineman.

Clement Dodd:

'Sir Coxsone' began working with the 'boy wonder' in 1969 and recorded two albums with him. They included the hit songs No Man Is An Island, If I Follow My Heart and Make It Easy On Yourself.

Winston 'Niney' Holness:

Holness already had a big hit in the United Kingdom as an artiste with Blood and Fire when he met Brown in the early 1970s. Teaming with the Soul Syndicate Band, Brown and Holness cut a series of sides for the latter's Observer label that announced the singer as a bona fide star. These included Cassandra, Westbound Train, No More Shall I Roam and Africa.

Joe Gibbs:

Brown's most successful period was with Gibbs, starting in the mid-1970s and continuing to the early 1980s. Songs like Why Should I Leave, Money In My Pocket, Ghetto Girl, Ain't That Loving You, Love Has Found Its Way and Should I were done for 'Gibbo'. Two of Brown's best albums, Visions and Words of Wisdom, were produced by Gibbs.

Sly and Robbie:

The Taxi Gang were on top of their game when they teamed with the Crown Prince in the early 1980s. Hits like Sitting and Watching, Have You Ever, Hold On To What You've Got and the hard-hitting Revolution are among the most popular on the Dennis Brown hit parade.

Willie Lindo:

The man behind some of Beres Hammond's biggest songs (One Step Ahead, What One Dance Can Do), Lindo first worked with Brown as a guitarist and arranger at Joe Gibbs during the 1970s. In the 1980s, he produced Inseparable, arguably Brown's best studio effort. The title track, Early In The Morning, Ababa Jan Hoi, For You and Since I've Been Loving You make this a classic set.

Gussie Clarke:

First worked with Brown in the late 1970s when they recorded Foundation. They teamed again during the 1990s when Clarke's Music Works label was on a high. Big All Around (with Gregory Isaacs) was one of Brown's best songs of the decade.

Mikey Bennett:

Home T's main man and one of dancehall/reggae's prolific songwriters during the late 1980s to the mid-1990s, Bennett produced some minor hits for Brown, including Poison (with Brian and Tony Gold) and Without Your Love.

The musicians

Earl 'Chinna' Smith:

Guitarist with the Soul Syndicate Band, Smith played on most of Brown's hit songs for 'Niney' Holness. His rhythmic riffs can be heard on Westbound Train and Cassandra.

Lloyd Parkes:

Bass player and founder of the We The People Band, Parkes was an established musician when he began recording with Brown in the mid-1970s. He played bass on the majority of Brown's hits for Joe Gibbs, including Should I, Money In My Pocket and Ghetto Girl.

Sly Dunbar:

Along with Parkes, in-demand drummer Dunbar was a member of Skin, Flesh and Bones, house band at the Tit For Tat nightclub in St Andrew. He and Parkes were also part of Joe Gibbs' band, The Professionals, that backed Brown on many of his hits.

Dean Fraser:

The saxophonist was another member of The Professionals and had a long association with Brown. He played the memorable intro to Inseparable and worked on many of his hit songs for Joe Gibbs.