Dennis Bovell
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Dennis Bovell (born 1953, Saint Peter, Barbados, West Indies) is a reggae guitarist and record producer. He was a member of the British reggae band Matumbi, and released dub-reggae records under his own name as well as the pseudonym 'Blackbeard'.
Bovell is widely credited as the inventor of lover's rock - a style of reggae with light apolitical, romantic lyrical themes, marketed towards young women. He is also known for attempting to fuse disco rhythms with reggae, most notably with the hit song "Silly Games" by Janet Kay.
Bovell moved to England with his family at the age of twelve. He has produced albums by a wide variety of artists including I-Roy, The Thompson Twins, Sharon Shannon, The Pop Group, The Slits, and most notably; Madness. He has collaborated with poet, Linton Kwesi Johnson for much of his working life.
Bovell has also co-written and co-produced the majority of rising British Reggae sensation Bobby Kray. His Debut album "Tales From A Skinny White Boy" which was released in August 2007, features the lead single "Silly Games", Covered by Bobby Kray, Produced by Dennis Bovell with Backing vocals by Janet Kay.
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- Dennis Bovell RBMA video lecture session Pt.1
- Dennis Bovell RBMA video lecture session Pt.2
- Dennis Bovell RBMA video lecture session Pt.3
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