Tyrone Downie

Tyrone Ralph Downie^[1] (20 May 1956 – 5 November 2022) was a Jamaican keyboardist and pianist best known for his involvement as a member of Bob Marley and the Wailers.^[2]

Tyrone Downie
Downie in 2016
Background information
Also known as	Organ D
Born	Tyrone Ralph Downie (1956-05-20)20 May 1956 Kingston, Jamaica
Died	5 November 2022(2022-11-05) (aged 66) Kingston, Jamaica
Genres	Reggae
Occupation(s)	Arranger, pianist, musician
Instrument(s)	Keyboards (piano, rhodes piano, organ, synthesizers, mellotron), guitar
Years active	1970–2022
Formerly of	Bob Marley & The Wailers, The Wailers Band, Tom Tom Club, Peter Tosh, Burning Spear, Steel Pulse, Sly & Robbie Has also toured Zambia and elsewhere with Jimmy Cliff.

He studied at Kingston College and joined the Wailers in the mid-1970s, making his recording debut with the band on Rastaman Vibration, having previously been a member of the Impact All Stars.^[3][4] He also played with the Abyssinians, Beenie Man, Black Uhuru,^[4] Buju Banton, Peter Tosh, Junior Reid,^[2] Tom Tom Club, Ian Dury, Burning Spear, Steel Pulse, Alpha Blondy, Tiken Jah Fakoly and Sly & Robbie. He resided in France and was a member of the touring band of Youssou N'Dour, whose album Remember he produced.^[3]

In 1983, Grace Jones released the single "My Jamaican Guy". Unbeknown to Downie, he (though in a relationship and not romantically linked to Jones) was the subject of the song.^[5]

Downie released the solo album Organ-D in 2001.^[4]

Downie played keyboards on the album 'Maroon Songs: Born Free, Live Free, Ever Free' with Earl Chinna Smith's InnadeYard Binghistra Movement, released on August 17, 2022.^[6]

Downie died in Kingston on 5 November 2022, at the age of 66.^[7]