David Madden (born 1943) is a Jamaican trumpeter known for his solo recordings and as a member of

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, as well as playing on records of

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and many other great reggae artists.

Biography

David Madden has been around for many years in the Jamaican music business – composing, arranging, singing, and playing the trumpet. He has recorded with artists such as Bob Marley & the Wailers,Campbell, Howard (2013)
David Madden is Pon Di Internet
, '' Jamaica Observer'', 12 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013

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, Jimmy Cliff,

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, Bob Andy, Peter Tosh,

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, and Sean Paul. Madden began playing the trumpet at

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. By age 17, he went to

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, then on to the Jamaican entertainment pop scene.Campbell-Livingston, Cecelia (2014)
David Madden gives ‘good measure’
, '' Jamaica Observer'', 21 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014 Madden teamed with saxophonist Cedric "Im" Brooks as the duo Im and David to record for producer Coxsone Dodd at the famous Studio One. "Money Maker" and "Candy Eye" were both hits, reaching number one and number ten respectively on the Jamaican charts. Madden also worked as a session musician and arranger at Studio One. Madden then went on to become a co-founder of the progressive-reggae group,

for which he penned another chart-topper "Mystic Mood" that catapulted the group into stardom. Other hits were to follow such as "Tonight We Love", "Scandal Corner", "This is Reggae Music", and "Sweet Loving Love". While with

, Madden, as a studio musician, was featured on at least nineteen of

's hit songs, and was a floor member of

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in 1982–83 when

disbanded. In 1979 Madden was made an honorary citizen of the city of

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, while touring with Bob Marley & the Wailers. Resuming his solo career with his debut album, ''Going Bananas'', Madden released his first single as a solo performer, titled "Chained", on his own Large, Medium and Small Music (LMS) label. "Chained" was co-produced by

' keyboardist,

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. Since 1983 Madden has recorded several albums such as ''Reggae Trumpetaa'', ''Changing Times'', and ''Dance Haawan''. With four albums to his credit, David then released his first CD, ''Cyber-Charged Ska'', which he took to Midem, France to introduce his cyber-ska to the audiences. He then released the compilation set ''Horny Reggae Horn: The Best of David Madden''. On this retrospective set, can be found Madden's work from the early 1980s, including "Lonely People", "She She Mugae", "Mystic Mood", and the romantic "Love Light". Other CDs released are ''Cybernetix Online'' and ''Long Live Reggae Music''. His first EP, ''Pon di Internet'', was released in 2013, and was followed in 2014 with ''4 Good Measure''. In October 2015 he released the EP ''Nice We Met'', on which he sings as well as plays trumpet.Campbell, Howard (2015)
Madden gets vocal on Nice We Met
, '' Jamaica Observer'', 28 October 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015

Discography

EP

*''Pon de Internet'' (2013), LMS *''4 Good Measure'' (2014) – LMS *''Nice We Met'' (2015)

Albums

*''Cyber Charged Ska'' (2000) – LMS *''Reggae Horn 1969–83 – Early David Madden'' (2008) – LMS *''Long Live Reggae Music'' (2008) – LMS *''Horny Reggae Horn – The Best of David Madden'' (2009) – LMS *''Luv – Hold U 4 Ever'' (2010), LMS *''Biography'' (2010), LMS *''Wow! Www.Ska'' (2010), LMS

Singles

*''Fast Lane Slow (Fast Lane)'' (2011), LMS *''Digital Sound (Fast Lane Digital)'' (2011), LMS

Im & Dave

*''Money Maker'' (1970) Coxsone (sometimes credited to Various Artists)

References

External links

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David Madden at Roots Archives
{{DEFAULTSORT:Madden, David 1943 births Living people Musicians from Kingston, Jamaica Jamaican reggae musicians Jamaican trumpeters Jamaican reggae singers Jamaican songwriters 21st-century trumpeters 21st-century Jamaican male singers Jamaican military musicians