It's Not Easy 3. Born Desmond Dacres in Kingston, Jamaica on July 16, 1942, the star-to-be was orphaned in his teens. wider renown. Desmond Dekker (16 July 1941 - 25 May 2006) was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter and musician. Los Angeles Times [6], The 1980s found Dekker signed to a new label, Stiff Records, an independent label that specialized in punk and new wave acts as well as releases associated with the 2 Tone label, whose acts instigated a short-lived but influential ska revival. View their obituary at Legacy.com Born Desmond Adolphus Dacres, July 16, c. 1941, in Kingston, Jamaica; died of a heart attack, May 25, 2006, in London, England. He died on 24 May 2006 in Thornton Heath, London, England, UK. His lyrics drew He was also a songwriter and a musician as well. comparisons between Jamaica's poor and the beleaguered Israelites In 1962 "Judge Not" and "One Cup Of Coffee" became the first recorded efforts of Marley, who retained gratitude, respect and admiration for Dekker for the rest of his life. [2] Just over six years after the original release, the song again reached a Top Ten position in the United Kingdom.[2]. Desmond Dekker - Wikipedia Dekker's last gig was in Leeds on 11 May (Photo: egigs.co.uk), Dekker's hits included Israelites, It Mek and 007 (Shanty Town), The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites, BBC Radio 2's Mark Lamarr pays tribute to Desmond Dekker. Dekker was born on 16 July 1941 in Kingston, Jamaica, and began his working life as a welder before turning to singing full-time. I was his manager and his best friend. In 1970 Dekker released "You Can Get It If You Really Want", written by Jimmy Cliff, which reached No. [2] The Aces continued to record under their own name (without Dekker) and had a Jamaican hit in 1970 with "Mademoiselle Ninette". By 1971 the line-up had changed again, with Barry Howard now rejoined by Carl Hall. Desmond Dekker 5/2006. ", Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Unflagging performer Desmond Dekker. [10], In 1969 Dekker took permanent residency in the UK. [1] The group came to the attention of Dekker, who supported them when they auditioned for Leslie Kong at Beverley's studio in 1965. Israelites 2. [3] In Dekker's words: "The students had a demonstration and it went all the way around to Four Shore Road and down to Shanty Town. A man of many talents, Desmond Adolphus Dacres, a.k.a. The punk era of the late 1970's brought with it an English revival of ska by groups like Madness and the Specials. Albums include The Harder They Come, The Harder They Come, and Tougher Than Tough: The Story of Jamaican Music. For Once in My Life (Missing Lyrics) 10. 007 (Shanty Town) - Wikipedia But his success started to wane by the end of the 70s and early 80s and he was declared bankrupt in 1984. In 1980, Dekker released a new recording of the song on UK label Stiff Records, performed in an uptempo Two Tone style. and performed with his backing band, the Four Aces. Stock Photos from Photos.com, iStockPhotos.com, 123rf. Desmond Dekker. Desmond Dekker passed away. died on May 25, 2006, in London, at the age of 63 or 64. [2] While at St. Thomas, Dekker embarked on an apprenticeship as a tailor before returning to Kingston, where he became a welder. Despite declining sales, Dekker remained a popular live performer and continued to tour with The Rumour. lament, whose lyrics Dekker had written in his head while walking in a Many of his I heard a couple arguing about money. The artist took a permanent residency in the UK in 1969. Desmond Adolphus Dacres - Born in Saint Andrew Parish Kingston Jamaica 16th July 1941. Mr. Kong produced Mr. Dekker's first single, "Honour Thy Father and Mother," in 1963, and it reached No. With the release of Israelites, Dekker became the first Jamaican artist to score a hit in the United States. Search instead in Creative? When he released Israelites nobody had heard of Bob Marley - he paved the way for all of them.". It hit #1 in the United Kingdom,[12] the Netherlands, Jamaica, South Africa, Canada, Sweden and West Germany. The movie's hero, played by Jimmy Cliff, sang it this time, and UK ska-punk band Sonic Boom Six used a sample of the chorus as the outro to "Rum Little Skallywag". Ska legend Desmond Dekker has died suddenly from a heart attack, his manager said today. the Specials considered him their musical hero. Mr Dekker was born Desmond Dacres on July 16, 1941 in Kingston, Jamaica, and started working life as a welder before turning to singing full-time. Also founder & MD of popular Reggae and Ska Tribute/backing band, Paul Abraham Guitarist and backing vocals, This page was last edited on 15 January 2023, at 17:21. Dekker's own songs did not go to the extremes of many other popular rude boy songs, which reflected the violence and social problems associated with ghetto life, though he did introduce lyrics that resonated with the rude boys, starting with one of his best-known songs, "007 (Shanty Town)". As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. From a young age he regularly attended the local church with his grandmother and aunt. It was taken from an album of similar re-recordings of his old hits, Black & Dekker. The 2006 to 2015 line-up for Dekker's backing band, The Aces, who are still performing tribute concerts, includes: This particular line-up also recorded with Dekker on some of his later studio sessions in the 1990s. Other successes included 007 (Shanty Town) and Rude Boy Train, which established him as an icon of Jamaica's 1960s rude boy scene - the ska subculture of sharp-suited urban youth who lead violent invasions of dancehall parties. Dekker spent his formative years in Kingston. This was followed by the release of the tracks "Sinners Come Home" and "Labour for Learning". [1], Jamaica Independence Festival Song Contest, "Jamaica Ska Legend Winston Samuels Is Dead - News Americas NowCaribbean and Latin America Daily News", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Aces_(Jamaican_group)&oldid=1117842044, Easton Barrington "Barry" Howard (19651969), Winston James Samuels (left 1969, died 2017), This page was last edited on 23 October 2022, at 21:37. Jamaican patois, helped make his 1969 song "Israelites" an He recorded an album called Black & Dekker (1980), which featured his previous hits backed by The Rumour, Graham Parker's backing band and Akrylykz (featuring Roland Gift, later of Fine Young Cannibals). [11] In 1984 he was declared bankrupt. The 64-year-old Jamaican, best known for his 1969 smash hit Israelites, collapsed at his home in Surrey. Born Desmond Adolphus Dacres, July 16, c. 1941, in Kingston, Jamaica; died Their song "Working on it Night and Day", entered the pop charts in 1973. gangsters they saw in Hollywood films. The song's title is Jamaican patois meaning "that's why" or "that's the reason. teens had found work as a welder. Desmond Dekker, the Jamaican singer whose 1969 hit, "The Israelites," opened up a worldwide audience for reggae, died on Wednesday. The Harder They Come Other hits include "007", "It Mek" and "You Can Get It If You Really Want". The British hitmaker Robert Palmer produced Mr. Dekker's next album, "Compass Point," in 1981. Eventually in 1963 Kong chose "Honour Your Mother and Father" (written by Dekker and the song that Dekker had sung in his Kong audition two years earlier), which became a Jamaican hit and established Dekker's musical career. The Top 14 Jamaican Recipes Searched for by Canadians. Desmond Dekker - This Is Desmond Dekkar Album Reviews, Songs & More Destitute ("slaving for bread") and unkempt ("Shirt dem a-tear up, trousers a-go"), some Rastafarians were tempted to a life of crime ("I don't want to end up like Bonnie and Clyde"). His fourth hit, "King of Ska" (backing vocals by The Cherrypies, also known as The Maytals), made him into one of the island's biggest stars. 1 in Britain and No. sold millions of copies, became the first purely Jamaican song to top the It Mek (sometimes appearing as "A It Mek" or German language "It Miek") was a 1969 hit song by the Jamaican musicians Desmond Dekker & the Aces.After being re-released in June 1969, the single reached number 7 in the UK Singles Chart. the Jamaican charts. You got wildlife and thing like that because it down near the beach. Desmond Dekker performing at London's Brixton Academy in 1985. Los Angeles Times [1] By 1967, the only remaining members were Barry Howard and Winston Samuels and it was their backing vocals that featured on Dekker's track, "Israelites". Dekker was responsible for bringing Bob Marleys talents to the attention of Kong and the two had several successful collaborations. generations of fans. He was renowned for his earliest reggae hit internationally 'Israelites.' He died at the age of Sixty Four years. 1972 film Previously divorced, he was survived by a son and daughter. 1 in Britain and made him a household name Desmond Dekker - It Mek Lyrics | Genius Lyrics Ska legend Desmond Dekker has died suddenly from a heart attack, his manager said today. 1 hits in Jamaica. Orphaned at an early age, he was sent to live in a considered the genre's first genuine star, but his fame would later [4] "007 (Shanty Town)" was a top 15 hit in the UK and his UK concerts were attended by a large following of mods wherever he played. It was during this period that Desmond Dacres adopted the stage-name of Desmond Dekker. He was 64. By the end of the decade, Mr. Dekker had won the Golden Trophy award, presented annually to Jamaica's top singer, five times and was known as the King of Bluebeat. Desmond Adolphus Dacres was born in Saint Andrew Parish (Greater Kingston), Jamaica, on 16 July 1941. Privacy Policy & Terms of use. Jamaican Spiced Easter Bun Recipe: Kerri-Anns 9 Side Dishes Jamaicans Serve with Jerk Chicken, The 6 Soups Every Jamaican Should Know How to Cook. [4] It combined the Rastafarian religion with rude boy concerns,[5] to make what has been described as a "timeless masterpiece that knew no boundaries".[6]. "Honour Your Father and Mother" reached the No. When Maxell used Israelites in a TV commercial, it propelled Dekker and his music back into the spotlight. The Jamaican rhythm of ska had already generated hits in the United States, notably Millie Small's 1964 hit, "My Boy Lollipop." In 2000 he released the album "Halfway to Paradise." international hit. made it into the Top Ten on the U.S. singles chart the following year. journalist Jocelyn Y. Stewart. . "Desmond was the first legend, believe it or not. 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Desmond Dekker - YouTube Music The "007" riddim was revived in 2007 for a series of releases on Beverley's Records, forming the basis of singles from Joseph Cotton ("Ship Sail"), Mike Brooks ("Blam Blam Blam"), The Blackstones ("Out a Road"), and Dennis Alcapone ("D.J. An instrumental figure in the development of ska and its slightly mellower cousin, rocksteady, Dekker was also one the first reggae performers to break big in the U.K., laying the groundwork for that country's late 1970s 2 Tone movement. Reggae legend, Dekker, dies - The New York Times Most recently, it featured on the soundtrack of the 2019 film Vivarium. His 1980 album, "Black and Dekker," featured members of a venerable Jamaican band, the Pioneers, and Graham Parker's band, the Rumour. the film introduced Jamaica's vibrant musical culture to the rest He was due to perform at the Respect festival in Prague on June 2, before heading on to Switzerland, Ireland, Poland, Belgium and London. , May 27, 2006, p. B17; Desmond Dekker Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information Later that decade, however, there was a revival of interest in He lived for his music and his children. [2], The disc was released in the UK in March 1969 and was #1 for one week, selling over 250,000 copies. producers turned him down before Leslie Kong signed Dekker to his label in Copyright Simbis Inc.All rights reserved. Jamaican singer and musician, Desmond Dekker pictured wearing white trousers and a white cowl neck tunic and sitting on a stool circa 1969. Problems 9. Desmond Dekker | Reggae | The Guardian "007 (Shanty Town)" has been called "the most enduring and archetypal" rude boy song. [3], In 1968 Dekker's "Israelites" was released, eventually topping the UK Singles Chart in April 1969 and peaking in the top ten of the US Billboard Hot 100 in June 1969. In 1993, the Specials reunited and backed up Mr. Dekker on the album "King of Kings," with remakes of ska hits. best-known songs celebrated the "rude boy" culture, the name "He was at his peak fitness, he had this big tour coming up for this summer and he was looking forward to it - and then that was it," Mr Williams said. Dekker spent his early formative years in Kingston, the capital of Jamaica. "When he released Israelites nobody had heard of Bob Marley - he paved the way for all of them.". "The Israelites," with its biblical imagery of suffering and redemption, showed the world reggae's combination of danceable rhythm and serious, sometimes spiritual intentions. That same year saw the release of "Beautiful and Dangerous", "Writing on the Wall", "Music Like Dirt (Intensified '68)" (which won the 1968 Jamaica Independence Festival Song Contest), "Bongo Girl" and "Shing a Ling". From a child he regularly attended the local church with his grandmother and aunt. This is one of the pioneers that has passed away - his place is definitely cemented in reggae history.". "007 (Shanty Town)" was included in the soundtrack for Chocolate Skateboard's Las Nueve Vidas De Paco (1995), during the segment of professional skater Keenan Milton. ", Reggae DJ Daddy Ernie, of Choice FM in London, said: "Any history book that you pick up on reggae, Desmond Dekker's name will have to be in there. Desmond Dekker, who has died of a heart attack aged 64 in Surrey, was one of the first Jamaican vocalists to make a significant impact outside the land of his birth. The music began Ostensibly a reissue of his 1969 U.K. LP of 1966-1968 recordings, which had . Photo Highlights: Protoje takes Hope Gardens A Matter of Time Live, The Top 100 Reggae Songs From 1962 2017. His 1960's songs used the upbeat ska rhythm, a precursor to reggae also known as bluebeat. His workplace singing had drawn the attention of his co-workers, who encouraged him to pursue a career in music. version of ska. Los Angeles Times Dekker, who lived in England, co After being re-released in June 1969, the single reached number 7 in the UK Singles Chart. It took two years before Kong let Dekker record a song, and when he did, By the 1980s, he was signed to Stiff Records and his music created a short-term revival of ska, but he was bankrupt by 1984. Ironically although he went to worldwide fame his former welding colleague Marley never had a UK number one. Sung in Jamaican creole, some of the song's lyrics were not readily understood by many British and American listeners at the time of its release. "The Israelites" was the peak of Mr. Dekker's extensive career, selling more than a million copies worldwide. Its title and lyrics refer to the cool imagery of films such as the James Bond series and Ocean's 11, admired by "rudies". migrating across the Atlantic along with a growing West Indian expatriate 1969. [3] Dekker's version uses the same backing track as Cliff's original. in 1980, and Intensified 4. The two had met [7] A re-recorded version of "Israelites" was released in 1980 on the Stiff label, followed by other new recordings: Jimmy Cliff's "Many Rivers to Cross" and "Book of Rules". By the time I got home, it was complete. Along with Bob . The song is a lament of this condition. DEKKER,DESMOND - 007: The Best of Desmond Dekker - Amazon.com Music Desmond Dekker & The Aces - Israelites (Official Lyrics Video) Trojan Records Official 109K subscribers Subscribe 40K Share 3.5M views 3 years ago #Pyramid #Israelites #rocksteady Between 1967. [1] Kong employed the group as backing singers for Dekker and they can be heard on the song "Get Up . "I saw him live dozens of times and he couldn't do a bad show - he was always magnificent.". Three years later, Mr. Dekker had his first British Top 20 hit with "007 (Shanty Town)," a tale of rude-boy ghetto violence "Dem a loot, dem a shoot, dem a wail" sung in a thick patois, which Americans would hear later as part of the soundtrack to the film "The Harder They Come" in 1972. [8] The single was a number one hit in Jamaica and reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the first Jamaican-produced record to reach the UK top 20. He died after collapsing from a heart attack at his home in Surrey, England, his manager, Delroy Williams, told Reuters. Intensified - Wikipedia of the biblical era. He was preparing to headline The World Music Festival in Prague. UK reissue of this two CD collection by the Reggae/Ska legend. "Honour Thy Father and Mother" was released in Britain in 1964 on Chris Blackwell's Island label, which would later release Bob Marley's albums. The artist died on May 25, 2006, of a heart attack at his home in Thorton Heath in the Croydon Borough of London. 15 on the British charts. Washington Post [9][10] Ethnomusicologist Michael Veal identifies "007 (Shanty Town)" as one of the songs that demonstrated the viability of Jamaican music in England.[11]. [12][13], Dekker died of a heart attack on 25 May 2006, at his home in Thornton Heath in the London Borough of Croydon, England, aged 64[3] and was buried at Streatham Park Cemetery. Desmond Dekker was the first to have hit records outside of Jamaica and his influence on young white British teenagers was pivotal to his success in the 1960s. Rude. The 64-year-old Jamaican, best known for his 1969 smash hit Israelites, collapsed at his home in Surrey yesterday morning. 007: The Best of Desmond Dekker - AllMusic His mother had passed away from a young age. Dekker became associated with bluebeat, a more uptempo charts in the United States, and opened the ears of the world to the music Browse 99 desmond dekker stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Track listing. Desmond Dekker was born on July 16, 1941. Photograph: PA. Desmond Dekker was born on 16 July 1941 in Kingston, Jamaica. a year later. In 1990 "Israelites" was used in a Maxell TV advert that became popular and brought the song and artist back to the attention of the general public. "Desmond was the first legend, believe it or not," he said. Mr Williams said Dekker had led the way for reggae stars such as Bob Marley. Jamaican music, and Dekker was at its cutting edge," his [3], Despite achieving a record deal, it was two years before Dekker saw his first record released. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Desmond Dekker, who brought the sound of Jamaican ska to the world with songs such as "Israelites," has died, his manager said Friday. Potentially because of this usage, the song charted again, entering the Billboard Digital Reggae Song Sales Chart at #2.[15]. They provided the backing vocals on Dekker's major hit "007 (Shanty Town)" as well as the track "Music Like Dirt (Intensified '68)" (the winning song of the 1968 Jamaica Independence Festival Song Contest). But while Mr. Dekker kept up a busy performing career, the death of Mr. Kong in 1971 ended his streak of hits. expressed in the growth of ska, a mix of imported rhythm and blues and It was also a hit for Musical Youth in 1983. He was 64. Desmond Dekker, Desmond Dekker & the Aces - Intensified - AllMusic "independence in 1962 had bestowed a new cultural confidence, "007 (Shanty Town)" was included in the soundtrack of the film The Harder They Come,[13] and in the Grand Theft Auto IV soundtrack from the Episodes from Liberty City add-on.
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