Brinsley Forde
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Brinsley Allan Forde (born 16 October 1953, London
) is best known as the founding member of the reggae
band, Aswad and as a child actor
in the children's television series
, Here Come the Double Deckers
(1970–71).
Forde appeared as Herman in two episodes of the sitcom Please Sir!
. He appeared as Wesley in the feature film
of the same name in 1971. He appeared in the James Bond
film, Diamonds Are Forever
and the television programme, The Georgian House
. In 1980 he starred in Babylon
(directed by Franco Rosso), as Blue, a disenfranchised youth who becomes a deejay
on a South London
reggae soundsystem
.
Forde presented VH1
Soul Vibrations, BBC
's Ebony & Ebony on the road, and was one of the radio presenters to open the BBC's first digital station6 Music with his radio show, Lively Up Yourself and Dub Bashment. Forde can be heard presenting the acclaimed radio documentaries Behind The Smile: the real life of Bob Marley
& Island Rock to mark the 40th anniversary of Jamaica
n independence.
A two-time Grammy Award
nominee, Forde scored a British number one chart hit with "Don't Turn Around" in 1988. Followed by another top 20 chart hit, "Give A Little Love". The band continued to feature in the top 20 on the British charts with the album, Distant Thunder, and the "On and On", "Next to You" & "Shine".
In September 2009, Forde appeared with Dizzee Rascal
performing We can't tek no more of that from Dizzee's album Tongue N' Cheek
, on the BBC2 show, Later... with Jools Holland. He followed this up with a repeat performance as part of the BBC
Electric Proms in October 2009.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
) is best known as the founding member of the reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
band, Aswad and as a child actor
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
in the children's television series
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
, Here Come the Double Deckers
Here Come the Double Deckers
Here Come the Double Deckers was a 17-part British children's TV series from 1970-71 revolving around the adventures of seven children whose den was an old red double-decker London bus in an unused works yard.-The show:...
(1970–71).
Forde appeared as Herman in two episodes of the sitcom Please Sir!
Please Sir!
Please Sir! was a London Weekend Television produced situation comedy, created by writers John Esmonde and Bob Larbey and featured the actors John Alderton, Deryck Guyler, Joan Sanderson, Noel Howlett, Erik Chitty and Richard Davies...
. He appeared as Wesley in the feature film
Please Sir! (film)
Please Sir! is a 1971 British comedy film starring John Alderton, spun off from the television series Please Sir!.-Cast:* John Alderton as Bernard Hedges* Deryck Guyler as Norman Potter* Noel Howlett as Maurice Cromwell...
of the same name in 1971. He appeared in the James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
film, Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds Are Forever (film)
Diamonds Are Forever is the seventh spy film in the Eon Productions James Bond series, and the sixth and final Eon Productions film to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film is based on Ian Fleming's 1956 novel of the same name, and is the second of four James Bond films...
and the television programme, The Georgian House
The Georgian House
The Georgian House is a British children's fantasy series first screened on ITV in 1976. The series consisted of seven episodes.- Plot :The story concerned two students, Dan and Abbie, who arrive at a reconstructed Georgian House in Bristol, which is open for guided tours. They work there as tour...
. In 1980 he starred in Babylon
Babylon (film)
Babylon is a 1980 film that depicts the struggles of a Black British working class musician. It stars Brinsley Forde of the reggae band, Aswad. It was co-written by Martin Stellman and Franco Rosso who also directed it. It also starred Karl Howman and Trevor Laird...
(directed by Franco Rosso), as Blue, a disenfranchised youth who becomes a deejay
Deejay
A deejay is a reggae or dancehall musician who sings and toasts to an instrumental riddim .Deejays are not to be confused with disc jockeys from other music genres like hip-hop, where they select and play music. Dancehall/reggae DJs who select riddims to play are called selectors...
on a South London
South London
South London is the southern part of London, England, United Kingdom.According to the 2011 official Boundary Commission for England definition, South London includes the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Southwark, Sutton and...
reggae soundsystem
Soundsystem
Soundsystem is the fifth studio album by 311, released on October 12, 1999. Soundsystem, which was certified Gold by the RIAA, was the last 311 album on Capricorn Records before the band switched to Volcano Records in 2000...
.
Forde presented VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
Soul Vibrations, BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's Ebony & Ebony on the road, and was one of the radio presenters to open the BBC's first digital station6 Music with his radio show, Lively Up Yourself and Dub Bashment. Forde can be heard presenting the acclaimed radio documentaries Behind The Smile: the real life of Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers...
& Island Rock to mark the 40th anniversary of Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n independence.
A two-time Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
nominee, Forde scored a British number one chart hit with "Don't Turn Around" in 1988. Followed by another top 20 chart hit, "Give A Little Love". The band continued to feature in the top 20 on the British charts with the album, Distant Thunder, and the "On and On", "Next to You" & "Shine".
In September 2009, Forde appeared with Dizzee Rascal
Dizzee Rascal
Dylan Kwabena Mills , better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is a Ghanaian British rapper, songwriter and record producer. His music is a blend of garage, hip hop, grime, ragga, pop and electronic music, with eclectic samples and more exotic styles...
performing We can't tek no more of that from Dizzee's album Tongue N' Cheek
Tongue N' Cheek
Tongue n' Cheek is the fourth studio album by British rapper Dizzee Rascal. The album was released on 20 September 2009 and includes the number one singles, "Dance wiv Me", "Bonkers", "Holiday" and "Dirtee Disco"...
, on the BBC2 show, Later... with Jools Holland. He followed this up with a repeat performance as part of the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Electric Proms in October 2009.