Tom Browne (born October 30, 1954) is an American jazz trumpeter. He rose to prominence with Sonny Fortune and had major hits in 1980 and 1981: the No. 1 Billboard magazine R&B single "Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)" and the No. 4 R&B single "Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move)".
Discography Studio albums Year Album Peak chart positions LabelUS 200US JazzUS R&B 1979 Browne Sugar 147 6 50Arista/GRP 1980 Love Approach 18 1 11981 Yours Truly 97 6 20 Magic 37 2 5 1982 Special Edition with Sid McCoy — — — Westwood One 1983 Rockin' Radio 147 — 24Arista 1984 Tommy Gun — 22 49 1988 No Longer I — — — Malaco 1994 Mo' Jamaica Funk — — —Hip Bop 1996 Another Shade of Browne — — — 1999 R 'n' Browne — — — 2010 S' Up — — — Cheetah "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Singles Year Title Peak chart positionsUS DanceUS R&BBEL (FL)NLNZUK 1980 "Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)" 9 1 6 6 30 10 "Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move)" 25 4 — — — 45 1981 "Let's Dance" — 59 — — — — "Fungi Mama" 29 23 — — — 58 1982 "Bye Gones" — 72 — — — — 1983 "Rockin' Radio" 33 11 — — — 76 1984 "Cruisin'" 24 63 — — — — "Secret Fantasy" — 36 — — — — 1992 "Funkin' for Jamaica" (remix) — — — 40 — 45 "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
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