Tyrone Downie

Songs Written by Tyrone DownieTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Tyrone Ralph Downie (20 May 1956 – 5 November 2022) was a Jamaican keyboardist and pianist best known for his involvement as a member of Bob Marley and the Wailers. He studied at Kingston College and joined the Wailers in the mid-1970s, making his recording debut with the band on Rastaman Vibration, having previously been a member of the Impact All Stars. He also played with the Abyssinians, Beenie Man, Black Uhuru, Buju Banton, Peter Tosh, Junior Reid, Tom Tom... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Tyrone Downie first charted in 1981 with Wordy Rappinghood.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 2 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US Dance the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 2 of which went to number‑one.On US Alternative the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Wordy Rappinghood - #2: Genius of Love - #3: Tumblin' Down - #4: The Man with the 4-Way Hips - #5: Pleasure of Love
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  Tom Tom Club
Wordy Rappinghood
1.
06/1981
#1  Wordy Rappinghood
Tom Tom Club

from Tom Tom Club   Tom Tom Club
143 pts
105
US
1
dance






7
UK
charted as Wordy Rappinghood / Genius of Love in US dance charts [novelty]
[Sire 50067]
written by Adrian Belew, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, Monte Browne, Tyrone Downie greentick & Uziah "Sticky" Thompson
Genius of Love
2.
09/1981
#2  Genius of Love
Tom Tom Club

from Tom Tom Club   Tom Tom Club
99 pts
31
US
1
dance
2
R&B




65
UK
charted as Wordy Rappinghood / Genius of Love in US dance charts
[Sire 49882]
written by Adrian Belew, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, Monte Browne, Tyrone Downie greentick & Uziah "Sticky" Thompson
The Man with the 4-Way Hips
3.
08/1983
#4  The Man with the 4-Way Hips
Tom Tom Club

from Close to the Bone   
28 pts
106
US
4
dance






82
UK
[Sire 29549]
written by Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, Alex Weir, Wally Badarou, Tyrone Downie greentick, Raymond Jones, Rupert Hine, Steve Scales, Lani Weymouth & Laura Weymouth
Pleasure of Love
4.
12/1983
#5  Pleasure of Love
Tom Tom Club

from Close to the Bone   
6 pts


23
dance








[Warner 29437 (Sire)]
written by Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, Alex Weir, Wally Badarou, Tyrone Downie greentick, Raymond Jones, Rupert Hine, Steve Scales, Lani Weymouth & Laura Weymouth
  Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers
5.
08/1988
#3  Tumblin' Down
Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers

from Conscious Party   Conscious Party
63 pts


28
dance
1
R&B
43
rock
5
alt.
84
UK
[Virgin 99299]
written by Tyrone Downie greentick & Ziggy Marley


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Bits & PiecesTom Tom Club


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