He was the lead singer of the Southern rock group Molly Hatchet and was co-writer of the band's biggest hits from the late 1970s.
[2] Once he left the Coast Guard, Brown's focus turned solely to music and he joined Molly Hatchet in 1974.
The band's sound was immediately recognizable by Brown's distinct voice: a deep, raspy, throaty growl.
After a long battle with diabetes and the effects of the stroke, Brown was able to take the stage one last time at the Jammin' for DJB benefit concert in 1998 where with the help of his friends he sang “Flirtin’ with Disaster.
"[4] Brown moved into his mother's home in Davie, Florida, after becoming ill. On Thursday, March 10, 2005, after Brown was hospitalized for four weeks, he died less than an hour after returning to his home in Davie, Florida with his family and friends at his side, at the age of 53 from complications from pneumonia.