Desmond Dekker is dead!

"Oh oh...the Israelites!"




http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5018910.stm


Reggae singer Desmond Dekker has died suddenly from a heart attack, aged 64.

Dekker, whose 1969 hit Israelites was the first reggae song to top the UK charts, collapsed at his Surrey home.

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."

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."

He added: "People like Desmond Dekker only come along once in a lifetime. This is one of the pioneers that has passed away - his place is definitely cemented in reggae history."

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.

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So that every mouth can BEEEE fed.


R.I.P. :(

I've had that song in my head for WEEKS.

RIP. :(

Man, I loved Desmond Dekker. :cry:


(Historical note: Unless I am seriously mistaken, I believe that is the first time I have ever used the crying smilie)

:cry:

Man, what a stupid world.

What a sweet voice! (But not too sweet...)

:cry:

Woke up this morning
feeling miles too greasy.

RIP Desmond

what's new?

any fun plans for the holiday? ( so far, my son is having a buddy stay over, but that's about it. And I don't have to work on Sunday! Hooray!)

nah not really... mostly just haning around the house, getting ready for summer, but we're going to one of my daughter's friend's birthday party on sunday, so that'll be fun :)

glad to hear you won't have to work over the holiday weekend! i was hoping to cut out of here early, we'll see what the boss says

so I managed to get more house/yard type stuff done than I usually do. Like seeing how many trees we have to have removed or trimmed. It's like a jungle out there! :scared: ;)