At the time of his death, he was preparing as the headliner of a world music festival in Prague. 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. Photograph: PA. With a younger generation The Harder They Come Home | DESMOND DEKKER of London obituary noted. Other hits include "007", "It Mek" and "You Can Get It If You Really Want". He was a composer, known for Fool's Gold (2008), Idiocracy (2006) and Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008). Dekker was instrumental in popularizing the rude boy subculture, highlighting Jamaican ghetto life with 007 (Shanty Town), that became a working-class anthem for those in Jamaica and the United Kingdom. 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His mother had passed away from a young age. The song has appeared in numerous movies and television programs,[14] including the soundtracks of the 1989 American film Drugstore Cowboy and the 2010 British film Made in Dagenham. Desmond Dekker discography and songs: Music profile for Desmond Dekker, born 16 July 1941. "The Israelites" was the peak of Mr. Dekker's extensive career, selling more than a million copies worldwide. When he released Israelites nobody had heard of Bob Marley - he paved the way for all of them.". 1972 film [1] The group came to the attention of Dekker, who supported them when they auditioned for Leslie Kong at Beverley's studio in 1965. The Top 10 Desmond Dekker Songs - Jamaicans.com "007 (song)" redirects here. States, but it reached No. [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. (London), May 27, 2006, p. 70; It was also a hit for Musical Youth in 1983. Born Desmond Adolphus Dacres, July 16, c. 1941, in Kingston, Jamaica; died of a heart attack, May 25, 2006, in London, England. 15 on the British charts. [3] 1969 saw the release of "It Mek", which became a hit both in Jamaica and the UK. DEKKER,DESMOND - 007: The Best of Desmond Dekker - Amazon.com Music celebrity on the island and throughout the Caribbean. The obituary was featured in Legacy on May 26, 2006. He lived for his music and his children. 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). , May 27, 2006, sec. [3] In 1972 the rude boy film The Harder They Come was released and Dekker's "007 (Shanty Town)" was featured on the soundtrack along with Cliff's version of "You Can Get It If You Really Want", as well as other Jamaican artists' hits, giving reggae more international exposure and preparing the way for Bob Marley. [1] Kong employed the group as backing singers for Dekker and they can be heard on the song "Get Up . Washington Post In the 1960s, Jamaican Rastafarians were largely marginalized as "cultish" and ostracized from the larger society, including by the more conservative Christian church in Kingston. "Desmond was the first legend, believe it or not. The vocal melody is syncopated and is centred on the tone of B flat. 1 in Jamaica. 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. [2] A gold record was presented by Ember Records, the distributors of Dekker's recordings.[2]. [1] The group came to the attention of Dekker, who supported them when they auditioned for Leslie Kong at Beverley's studio in 1965. LONDON (AP) - Desmond Dekker, who brought the sound of Jamaican ska music to the world with hits such as "Israelites," has died, his manager said Friday. For the secondary James Bond theme, see, O'Brien Chang, Kevin & Chen, Wayne (1998), Soundtrack for the ages: 40 Years of Harder They Come, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=007_(Shanty_Town)&oldid=1099693912, This page was last edited on 22 July 2022, at 03:53. He died on 24 May 2006 in Thornton Heath, London, England, UK. Potentially because of this usage, the song charted again, entering the Billboard Digital Reggae Song Sales Chart at #2.[15]. The Like many of Mr. Dekker's songs, it carried a message. Dekker was a native of Kingston, Jamaica's capital, where he was In 1975 this collaboration resulted in the release of "Sing a Little Song", which charted in the UK top twenty; this was to be his last UK hit. [3] In 2003 a reissue of The Harder They Come soundtrack featured "Israelites" and "007 (Shanty Town)". community, and in 1967 his song "0.0.7 (Shanty Town)" Ostensibly a reissue of his 1969 U.K. LP of 1966-1968 recordings, which had . He was 64. career. Desmond Dekker. Meanwhile, Dekker spotted the talent of Bob Marley, a fellow welder, and brought the youth to Kong's attention. On November 3, 2019, "Israelites" was prominently featured in the third episode of HBO's Watchmen. BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Reggae legend Desmond Dekker dies He had 10 studio albums, 25 compilation albums, and 47 singles during his career. Survivors include The Aces (Jamaican group) - Wikipedia version of ska. 1 in Britain and No. Musical Desmond Dekker, was born in Jamaica's Saint Andrew Parish on July 16, 1941, and was an early influencer with one of the earliest reggae hits, "Israelites." The ska, reggae and rock steady singer, songwriter and musician was introduced to music through the local church he attended as a child. Track Listing - Disc 1 Track Listing - Disc 2 blue highlight denotes track pick [1] Dekker's international success led to him touring overseas, although The Aces did not accompany him due to Samuels refusal to fly (Samuels stating that "Rastas did not fly on iron birds") and Barry Howard's decision to emigrate to the United States. producers turned him down before Leslie Kong signed Dekker to his label in His lyrics drew wider renown. [1] Kong employed the group as backing singers for Dekker and they can be heard on the song "Get Up Adinah" (credited as The Four Aces). He collaborated with the Specials on the 1993 album, King of Kings, which was released under Desmond Dekker and the Specials. Dekker, whose 1969 hit Israelites was the first reggae song to top the UK charts, collapsed at his Surrey home. It Mek 7. "Israelites" was Dekker's only real hit in the United an ex-wife and a son and daughter, but Dekker was mourned by several Born Desmond Dacres in Kingston, Jamaica on July 16, 1942, the star-to-be was orphaned in his teens. [11] In 1984 he was declared bankrupt. The Jamaican rhythm of ska had already generated hits in the United States, notably Millie Small's 1964 hit, "My Boy Lollipop." The star was divorced with a son and daughter. years later the track became the signature song for the groundbreaking 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"). Dekker was divorced and was survived by his son and daughter.[14]. Intensified 4. 007: The Best of Desmond Dekker - AllMusic [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. . Rock it to me, children. hotspot in 2005, "which was almost completely people under 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. jazz elements, combined with such local forms as calypso and mento and 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. Dekker soon garnered a wider audience with his songs, which were recorded A global million sales was reported in June 1969. [1] Little more was heard from the group until 1982 when they released "One Way Street". Black and Dekker Dubbed "the King of Ska," Desmond Dekker is one of the key artists in the history of Jamaican music. Manager Delroy Williams said the Jamaica-born performer had seemed fine when they met a day earlier, adding: "I don't think I will ever get over this. born in 1941 or 1942. I was his manager and his best friend, I don't think anyone knew how close we were - we go back so far.". Jamaican patois, helped make his 1969 song "Israelites" an [2] "[3] According to the liner notes for the Dekker compilation album Rockin' Steady The Best of Desmond Dekker the phrase was also used as a schoolyard taunt roughly meaning "that's what you get." The initial line-up of The Aces consisted of Clive Campbell, Barry Howard, Carl Howard, and Patrick Howard. Desmond Dekker, the orphan who trained as a welder alongside one Robert Marley and led the march of Jamaican music on to the global charts, has died aged 64. gangsters they saw in Hollywood films. I dig you out and you're cool, girl. Desmond Dekker - Israelites Lyrics | Genius Lyrics "007 (Shanty Town)" is a 1967 rocksteady song by Jamaican band Desmond Dekker and the Aces, released as a single from their debut album of the same name. 2 in the UK charts. Reggae pioneer Desmond Dekker dies, aged 64 - the Guardian reached No. [2] The Aces continued to record under their own name (without Dekker) and had a Jamaican hit in 1970 with "Mademoiselle Ninette". My Father lived with his Grandmother along with his Father in Kingston. "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. of the biblical era. "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. 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". Problems 9. his music thanks to Jamaican Ska Star Desmond Dekker Dies - Billboard , May 27, 2006, p. B17; Track listing. ", Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Unflagging performer Desmond Dekker. [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. released the song "You Can Get It If You Really Want." The song would return to the British charts in 1975 and was reissued as a single after being used in a commercial for Maxell recording tape in 1990. This is one of the pioneers that has passed away - his place is definitely cemented in reggae history.". 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Singer. 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. The artist took a permanent residency in the UK in 1969. Together with his backing group The Aces (consisting of Wilson James and Easton Barrington Howard), he had one of the earliest international reggae hits with "Israelites" (1968). Born Desmond Dacres in 1941, Dekker worked as a welder in Kingston before signing with Leslie Kong's Beverley's record label and releasing his first single, "Honor Your Father and Your Mother," in . Times With the release of Israelites, Dekker became the first Jamaican artist to score a hit in the United States. best-known songs celebrated the "rude boy" culture, the name Jamaica's post-colonial The unsigned vocalist then auditioned for Leslie Kong's Beverley's record label and was awarded his first recording contract. [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. The singer and songwriter, whose 1969 . Me said a it mek - mek you pop yu bitta gall. "Israelites" brought a Jamaican beat to the British top 40 for the first time since Dekker's #14 hit "007 (Shanty Town)" in 1967. [2] Just over six years after the original release, the song again reached a Top Ten position in the United Kingdom.[2]. Desmond Dekker Biography, Life, Interesting Facts - Famous Birthdays By He found fame with his band Desmond Dekker and the Aces - their international hit Israelites topped the UK charts and made the top 10 in the US. Intensified - Wikipedia A series of songs including "Rude Boy Train" and "Rudie Got Soul" made Mr. Dekker a hero of Jamaica's rough urban "rude boy" culture. Mark Lamarr, presenter of BBC Radio 2's Reggae Show, said: "He probably was the first reggae superstar to have hits outside Jamaica in the US and UK. "I saw him live dozens of times and he couldn't do a bad show - he was always magnificent.". Desmond Dekker Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information in 1980, and He moved to the UK in the 70s and recorded the hit You Can Get It If You Really Want, written by Jimmy Cliff. Born Desmond Adolphus Dacres, July 16, c. 1941, in Kingston, Jamaica; died Search instead in Creative? I don't think anyone knew how close we were - we go back so far. tribute, was evident in a sold-out show Dekker played at a Hollywood This double disc set features every major UK and Jamaican chart hit by the first King of Reggae, all sourced from the original analog master tapes. Desmond Dekker Biography, Songs, & Albums | AllMusic The song is a lament of this condition. He was 64. 1969. Together with his backing group the Aces (consisting of Wilson James and Easton Barrington Howard), he had one of the earliest international reggae hits with "Israelites" (1968).Other hits include "007 (Shanty Town)" (1967), "It Mek" (1969) and "You Can Get It If You Really . [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. The comeback failed to save him from bankruptcy in 1984, Desmond Dekker was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter and musician. there. UK ska-punk band Sonic Boom Six used a sample of the chorus as the outro to "Rum Little Skallywag". A few The song was his only United States hit, but it was a turning point for Jamaican music among international listeners. He died after collapsing from a heart attack at his home in Surrey, England, his manager, Delroy Williams, told Reuters. [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. 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[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. Rude. introduced Marley to the record label executives who shaped his own [13] [3], Dekker continued to release rude boy songs such as "Rude Boy Train" and "Rudie Got Soul", as well as mainstream cultural songs like "It's a Shame", "Wise Man", "Hey Grandma", "Unity", "If It Pays", "Mother's Young Girl", "Sabotage" and "Pretty Africa". Desmond Dekker - It Mek Lyrics | Genius Lyrics 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 artist died on May 25, 2006, of a heart attack at his home in Thorton Heath in the Croydon Borough of London. In 1975 "Israelites" was re-released and became a UK top 10 hit for a second time. But that song was treated as a novelty. The rhythm had been featured by Anthony B in 2008 on The Pow Pow Trilogy, ("Time For The Love"). Thomas. "Desmond was the first legend, believe it or not," he said. Chicago Tribune This Is Desmond Dekkar Review. Desmond Dekker 1. Ska legend Desmond Dekker has died suddenly from a heart attack, his manager said today. His manager and best friend, Delroy Williams, said he had seen the singer and songwriter the night before and he had seemed fine. Israelites (song) - Wikipedia Ska legend Desmond Dekker has died suddenly from a heart attack, his manager said today. He was preparing to headline The World Music Festival in Prague. Desmond Dekker, the Jamaican singer whose 1969 hit, "The Israelites," opened up a worldwide audience for reggae, died on Wednesday. Desmond Dekker on Apple Music Desmond Dekker & The Aces - Israelites (Official Lyrics Video) The song's title is Jamaican patois meaning "that's why" or "that's the reason. "Israelites" w/Lyrics- Desmond Dekker and the Aces - YouTube Dekker became associated with bluebeat, a more uptempo A string of hits followed with "Reggae Motion", "Take a Look", "Oh I Miss You", "Call Me Number One", "Be My Baby", and "Sad Sad Song". The chords of the guitar accompaniment are played on the offbeat and move through the tonic chord [B flat], the subdominant [E flat], the dominant [F], and the occasional [D flat],[5] viz, [B flat] - [E flat] - [F] - [B flat] - [D flat]. In 1993, the Specials reunited and backed up Mr. Dekker on the album "King of Kings," with remakes of ska hits. ", He added: "I didn't even get the chance to say goodbye properly.". "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. Dekker, who lived in England, co All tracks composed by Desmond Dekker; except where indicated "It Mek" (Dekker, Leslie Kong) - 1:40 "Too Much Too Soon" (Dekker, Leslie Kong) - 2:38 "Coconut Water" - 3:27 "Sweet Music" - 2:29 [9][10] Ethnomusicologist Michael Veal identifies "007 (Shanty Town)" as one of the songs that demonstrated the viability of Jamaican music in England.[11]. The themes of Dekker's songs during the first four years of his career dealt with the moral, cultural and social issues of mainstream Jamaican culture: respect for one's parents ("Honour Your Mother and Father"), religious morality ("Sinners Come Home") and education ("Labour for Learning"). "It was an exciting time in 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). [3] Despite this, the single was the first UK reggae #1 and among the first to reach the US top ten (peaking at #9). 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. Desmond Adolphus Dacres was born in Saint Andrew Parish (Greater Kingston), Jamaica, on 16 July 1941. [10], In 1969 Dekker took permanent residency in the UK. He was due to perform at the Respect festival in Prague on June 2, before heading on to Switzerland, Ireland, Poland, Belgium and London. Desmond Dekker Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images His impact on music, record-company veteran Roger 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. Too Much Too Soon 6. Desmond Dekker, King of Ska - Rock and Roll Paradise Desmond Dekker | Culture Wikia | Fandom Desmond Dekker, Desmond Dekker & the Aces - Intensified - AllMusic He often sang on the job, which prompted Intensified is an album by Desmond Dekker & the Aces released in 1970. "Honour Your Father and Mother" reached the No. The 64-year-old Jamaican, best known for his 1969 smash hit Israelites, collapsed at his home in Surrey yesterday morning. I told you once and I told you twice. "independence in 1962 had bestowed a new cultural confidence, Orphaned at an early age, he was sent to live in a In 1970 Dekker released "You Can Get It If You Really Want", written by Jimmy Cliff, which reached No. "007 (Shanty Town)" has been called "the most enduring and archetypal" rude boy song.
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