[lux]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060526/music_nm/dekker_dc

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jamaican reggae pioneer Desmond Dekker, famed for the genre's first worldwide hit with "Israelites," has died of a heart attack at his home in England, the Jamaica Observer reported on Friday. He was 64.

The newspaper said the singer/songwriter, whose 1960s fame was eclipsed the following decade by Bob Marley, died on Wednesday...."

 

[Da Peach]

That's too bad for 007...

 

[jonKranked]

I saw that this morning too and was greatly saddened. Even if you didn't know who he was or hear his music (which I would highly recommend) you have no doubt heard bands and styles highly influenced by him. This is almost as sad as when Joe Strummer and Joey Ramone died.

 

[Mackie]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060526/music_nm/dekker_dc

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jamaican reggae pioneer Desmond Dekker, famed for the genre's first worldwide hit with "Israelites," has died of a heart attack at his home in England, the Jamaica Observer reported on Friday. He was 64.

The newspaper said the singer/songwriter, whose 1960s fame was eclipsed the following decade by Bob Marley, died on Wednesday...."

Serious loss for Jamaican music.
RIP Desmond.

 

[Trainwreck]

I still remember listening to "The Israelites" on the only AM rock station around when I was 12. Desmond will be greatly missed.

In remembrance...

 

[JRB]

No idea who this is, but it's sad that more people care about him dying than Buck Owens.

 

[stosh]

Anybody listen to The Skatalites?

 

[Tenchiro]

Anybody listen to The Skatalites?

Yup I have a few of their CD's

 

[stosh]

Yup I have a few of their CD's

My Fiancee' hates when I listen to them.. I'm not sure why.

 

[Tenchiro]

Heh, my girlfriend hates Ska. Especially the Bosstones for some reason.

 

[Trainwreck]

No idea who this is, but it's sad that more people care about him dying than Buck Owens.

One is a pioneer of reggae music- the other is, well...hee haw!

 

[JRB]

One is a pioneer of reggae music- the other is, well...hee haw!

Don't blaspheme.

 

[lux]

No idea who this is, but it's sad that more people care about him dying than Buck Owens.

That was sad. Buck is one of my heros. The Bakersfield sound, you know.

 

[JRB]

That was sad. Buck is one of my heros. The Bakersfield sound, you know.

The best show I ever saw was with he and Dwight. Not that it's not sad this cat died. I don't dig reggae, but I am sure lots of folks are having a bad time with it. Bummer for them.

 

[ummbikes]

The best show I ever saw was with he and Dwight. Not that it's not sad this cat died. I don't dig reggae, but I am sure lots of folks are having a bad time with it. Bummer for them.

The 'litist scum will never fully 'preciate the goodness of Mr. Owens.

 

[w00dy]

I just found out who Desmond was this week. What crummy timing.