Tom Browne (trumpeter) facts for kids
For the former BBC Radio 1 chart presenter, see Tom Browne (broadcaster and actor). For the illustrator, see Tom Browne (illustrator).
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Tom Browne
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Born | Queens, New York |
October 30, 1954
Genres | Funk, jazz, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Trumpet |
Years active | 1979–present |
Labels | GRP, Arista |
Associated acts | Toni Smith, Sonny Fortune, Lonnie Smith |
Tom Browne (born October 30, 1954) is an American jazz trumpeter. He rose to prominence with Sonny Fortune and had major hits in 1980 and 1981: the No. 1 Billboard magazine R&B single "Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)" and the No. 4 R&B single "Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move)".
Discography
Studio albums
Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Label | ||
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US 200 |
US Jazz |
US R&B |
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1979 | Browne Sugar | 147 | 6 | 50 | Arista/GRP |
1980 | Love Approach | 18 | 1 | 1 | |
1981 | Yours Truly | 97 | 6 | 20 | |
Magic | 37 | 2 | 5 | ||
1982 | Special Edition with Sid McCoy | — | — | — | Westwood One |
1983 | Rockin' Radio | 147 | — | 24 | Arista |
1984 | Tommy Gun | — | 22 | 49 | |
1988 | No Longer I | — | — | — | Malaco |
1994 | Mo' Jamaica Funk | — | — | — | Hip Bop |
1996 | Another Shade of Browne | — | — | — | |
1999 | R 'n' Browne | — | — | — | |
2010 | S' Up | — | — | — | Cheetah |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | ||||||
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US Dance |
US R&B |
BEL (FL) |
NL |
NZ |
UK |
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1980 | "Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)" | 9 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 10 | |
"Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move)" | 25 | 4 | — | — | — | 45 | ||
1981 | "Let's Dance" | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | |
"Fungi Mama" | 29 | 23 | — | — | — | 58 | ||
1982 | "Bye Gones" | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | |
1983 | "Rockin' Radio" | 33 | 11 | — | — | — | 76 | |
1984 | "Cruisin'" | 24 | 63 | — | — | — | — | |
"Secret Fantasy" | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | ||
1992 | "Funkin' for Jamaica" (remix) | — | — | — | 40 | — | 45 | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
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