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 | October 30, 1954 Queens, New York |
| 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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