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Dwight Pinkney was born on 1945 in Manchester Parish, Jamaica, is a Jamaican guitarist. Discover Dwight Pinkney's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?

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Age 79 years old
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Born 1945, 1945
Birthday 1945
Birthplace Manchester Parish, Jamaica
Nationality Manchester

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1945

Dwight Pinkney OD (born 1945), also known as Brother Dee, is a Jamaican guitarist best known for his work as a session musician and as a member of Zap Pow and the Roots Radics, who since 1999 has recorded as a solo artist.

Dwight Pinkney was born in Manchester Parish, Jamaica, moving to Kingston as a youth.

1960

In the mid-1960s he formed The Sharks as guitarist, the band recording for Studio One and backing The Wailers on their 1965 Jamaican hit single "Put It On", also providing backing for recordings by Ken Boothe and The Gaylads.

1967

One of Pinkney's most successful songs, written in 1967 while a member of The Sharks, is "How Could I Live", which was originally released as the b-side of Jeff Dixon and Marcia Griffiths' "Words" single, and has since been recorded by artists including Myrna Hague, The Heptones, Richie Stephens, George Nooks, and Dennis Brown (as "How Could I Leave").

1969

Pinkney moved on along with Michael Williams to form Zap Pow in 1969, a band with members later included Beres Hammond, David Madden, and Glen DaCosta.

Zap Pow recorded several albums and their best-known song, "This is Reggae Music", was co-written by Pinkney.

1970

In the mid-1970s, Pinkney put his recording career on hold to attend the Jamaican School of Music, undertaking a course in Afro-American music, and studying arranging, and later taking on a teaching role.

1980

In the early 1980s he joined the Roots Radics, replacing Sowell Radics, and he also worked on dozens of albums by artists including Barry Brown, Bunny Wailer, Culture, Frankie Paul, The Itals, Yellowman, Gregory Isaacs, Lee Scratch Perry, Israel Vibration, Beres Hammond, Marcia Griffiths, Freddie McGregor, Toots, Charlie Chaplin and many others.

1999

In 1999 he released his debut solo album, the award winning Jamaican Memories by the Score, which includes an updated version of "How Could I Live".

2000

Further albums followed in 2000 and 2002.

In 2000, he formed a new band, the Distinguished Personalities Band (aka the DP Band) along with Keith Francis and Earl Fitzsimmons.

2004

In 2004 he contributed to the album ''Is it Rolling Bob?

A Reggae Tribute to Bob Dylan''.

2008

In 2008 he released an album of instrumental versions of Bob Marley songs, Dwight Pinkney Picks Marley Melodies.

2012

In 2012 he released Dwight Pinkney and D.P. Band Plays the Ventures+ Jamaican Style, an album of instrumentals featuring reggae versions of surf instrumentals and film and television themes.

It was included in the provisional list of 50 albums in contention for the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album.

2014

In August 2014 it was announced that Pinkney would receive the Order of Distinction in October that year for his contribution to the development of Jamaican music.

2016

In 2016, Pinkney released the album Reggae Christmas Hits, including contributions from Bob Andy, Ken Boothe, Boris Gardiner, Pam Hall, Ansel Collins, and Dean Fraser.

Pinkney has also appeared in the films Smile Orange, Land of Look Behind, and Holyland.