May 27 2006

Reggae Icon Desmond Dekker Dies

Published by Andre Daley at 9:59 am under conversations, in the news

Ska and reggae legend Desmond Dekker died Wednesday from a heart attack, Reuters reports. The 64-year-old Jamaican icon, best known for his hits "The Israelites" and "007 (Shanty Town)," collapsed inside his home in Surrey, England, his longtime manager Delroy Williams told the wire service. Dekker was divorced and is survived by a son and daughter. Dekker, a welder turned singer/songwriter who was orphaned in his teens, was born Desmond Adolphus Dacres in Kingston, Jamaica, on July 16, 1941. The singer helped forge a path for reggae artists, including Bob Marley, to gain international attention during the genre’s fledgling years. Read full story MTV News - Reggae Icon Desmond Dekker Dies Of Heart Attack

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3 Responses to “Reggae Icon Desmond Dekker Dies”

  1. # Emerging Church Blogson 28 May 2006 at 12:01 am

    Reggae Icon Desmond Dekker Dies

  2. # Emerging Church Blogson 28 May 2006 at 12:01 am

    Reggae Icon Desmond Dekker Dies

  3. # Mary Bethon 31 May 2006 at 11:47 am

    Hey, I found you! By the way, I just moved my blog to blogger.  I put it as the link for my name above. 

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