Desmond Dekker, who brought the sound of Jamaican ska music to the world with hits such as "Israelites," has died, his manager said Friday. He was 64.I've always loved the 1960's Trojan Ska records, and Desmond Dekker was one of the best.
The Jamaican pre-reggae ska movement helped to define popular music as we know it today. If you aren't familiar with this movement, I'd HIGHLY recommend finding a copy of History of Trojan Records Vol 1 (out of print), or a similar early Trojan compilation.
Link to CNN Article.
3 comments:
I have that CD.
This is sad news ...
Gee, I'm happy to hear that there's something more to Ska than the derivitive crap that I've had to endure for years. And, I'm sorry to hear about the passing of another human being.
It's blues for rum drinkers, right?
Rum drinkers and British hooligans.
The first-wave ska stuff was HUGE over in the UK.
Actually, the whole 'skinhead' look is co-opted from this scene. Yes, the first skinheads were all black. Then the English kids co-opted the look. The rest is (truly strange) history.
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