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  • born 1956, Kingston
  • died 2022, Kingston

Tyrone Downie is an artist, born on 20 May 1956 in Kingston and died on 5 November 2022 in Kingston. Tyrone Downie is known as a member of Tom Tom Club and Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers. With Tom Tom Club and Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers, three records reached the Dutch Top 40.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs.

Timeline of Tyrone Downie

The years of Tyrone Downie with Tom Tom Club and Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.

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Tom Tom Club and Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers in the Dutch Top 40

In the years Tyrone Downie was part of it, Tom Tom Club and Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers had three records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

  1. 1981Dutch Top 40: peak position 2 in week 35 of 1981, 10 weeks in the chart Wordy Rappinghood
    Tom Tom Club
    8:13
  2. 1988Dutch Top 40: peak position 4 in week 24 of 1988, 12 weeks in the chart Tomorrow People
    Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers
    3:37
  3. 1982Dutch Top 40: peak position 5 in week 36 of 1982, 7 weeks in the chart Under The Boardwalk
    Tom Tom Club
    3:24

Source: top40.nl

Together with Tyrone Downie

In Tom Tom Club and Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers, Tyrone Downie played with Steve Scales, Tina Weymouth, Alex Weir, Mystic Bowie, Adrian Belew, Bruce Martin, Chris Frantz and Steven Stanley and others.

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Tyrone Downie born?

Tyrone Downie was born on 20 May 1956 in Kingston. Tyrone Downie died on 5 November 2022 in Kingston.

Which groups does Tyrone Downie belong to?

To Tom Tom Club and Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The groups with a page of their own are in the side column, with a link.

What was the biggest Dutch Top 40 hit of Tom Tom Club and Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers while Tyrone Downie was part of it?

The best-charting record is Wordy Rappinghood, which reached number 2 in week 35 of 1981. In total three records made the Dutch Top 40. In order of peak position: Wordy Rappinghood (number 2, 1981), Tomorrow People (number 4, 1988) and Under The Boardwalk (number 5, 1982). The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.

Where can you find Tyrone Downie online?

Through Wikipedia and Instagram. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear Tyrone Downie?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.