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| From | "G FUENTES" <gfuentes1375@msn.com> |
| Subject | Desmond Dekker RIP |
| Date | Sun, 28 May 2006 04:30:58 +0000 |
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For those old school Brits..who probably remember Israelites on the
radio..Desmond Dekker has suddenly passed on..
I have taken this from the Jamaican Gleaner..
Jah Guide and Protect Desmond..
According to his manager, Delroy Williams, Dekker, who is known for songs
such as Israelites, Shanty Town, It Mek, Writing on the Wall and Unity, was
not ill prior to his death. "He was not sick; he simply died suddenly this
morning from an heart attack," he said when contacted by The Gleaner
yesterday.
NO SIGNS OF SICKNESS
Mr. Dekker was also the winner of the National Song Competition in 1968 with
his entry Intensified.
When The Gleaner spoke with Lorna Dekker, the sister of the late
entertainer, she also explained that he was not sick prior to his death,
although he complained of being tired.
"He wasn't sick; he just got a heart attack and died suddenly. The last time
I spoke with him was last Friday just after he returned from a tour in
Germany. At that time, he was saying that he was tired," she said.
Derrick Morgan, a close friend of Dekker and the person partially
responsible for Dekker's introduction to the world after they recorded
Honour Your Mother and Father, also reiterated this notion.
"I was speaking with his sister last Friday and she told me he called and
was complaining that he was very tired. He is a man that work everyday of
the week and has many shows line up so that is understandable," Mr. Morgan
outlined.
Desmond Dekker was probably the best-known Jamaican musician outside of
Jamaica before the ascent of Bob Marley in the '70s. In 1968, Israelites
topped the U.K. charts and reached the top 10 on United States charts. Mr.
Dekker was also the first Jamaican performer to enter U.S. markets with pure
Jamaican music, a feat he was never able to repeat throughout his career.
ARRANGEMENTS UNCERTAIN
According to his sister, it has not been ascertained as to where Mr. Dekker
will be buried as some of his family members may still not be aware of his
death.
"I am not sure where he is going to be buried. I will be talking to his
daughter who is in England tomorrow (today), so we can decide where he is
going to be buried. I am also sorry that some of his relatives had to hear
about his death over the radio," she said.
Desmond Dekker has left behind a daughter and a son, other family and
friends. According to his official website, desmonddekker.com he is booked
until November 18. He had show dates in Poland, Belgium, London, Sweden,
Germany, Italy, Czech, Ireland, Switzerland and several other countries.
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