David Madden (musician)
| David Madden | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 December 1943 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae, ska, rocksteady, dance hall |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, composer, trumpeter, record producer |
| Instruments | Trumpet |
| Years active | Early 1960s-present |
| Labels | LMS Music |
| Associated acts | Im & Dave, Zap Pow |
| Website | www |
David Madden (born 1943) is a Jamaican trumpeter known for his solo recordings and as a member of Zap Pow, as well as playing on records of Bob Marley and many other great reggae artists.
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,Ernest Ranglin, Freddie McGregor, Jimmy Cliff, Burning Spear,Bob Andy, Peter Tosh, Beres Hammond, Ziggy Marley, Dawn Penn, Dennis Brown, and Sean Paul.
Madden began playing the trumpet at Alpha Boys School. By age 17, he went to Jamaica Military Band, then on to the Jamaican entertainment pop scene.
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, Zap Pow 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 Zap Pow, Madden, as a studio musician, was featured on at least nineteen of Bob Marley's hit songs, and was a floor member of the Wailers in 1982–83 when Zap Pow disbanded.
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