Desmond Dekker ‎– Rude Boy Ska 10 Track LP Record

Description

Desmond Dekker

Desmond Adolphus Dacres was born on 16th July 1941 in Saint Andrew Parish, Greater Kingston, Jamaica.

As a youngster Desmond regularly attended his local church with his grandmother and aunt. Here would bring him his lifetime religious commitment and his enjoyment for singing.

Dekker moved to parish of St. Mary following his mother’s death as a result of illness. He later to moved to St. Thomas, where he took up an apprenticeship as a tailor, before he moved back to Kingston and landed himself a job as a welder. His co-workers encouraged him to pursue his singing career; he successfully auditioned for Leslie Kong’s Beverley’s record label and was awarded his first recording contract. As his career took off this was the time he decided to adopt the name Desmond Dekker instead of ‘Dacres’.

Desmond Dekker ‎– Rude Boy Ska (10 Track Vinyl Album)

Track list

01   It Mek 

02   Hippopotamus

03   Nincompoop

04   Opportunity

05   Sabotage

06   You Can Get It If You Really Want

07   Unity

08   Where Did It Go

09   Israelites

10   Sing A Little Song

Album Credits

Backing Vocals – Carolyn Catlin, George Dekker

Backing Vocals, Producer – Delroy Williams

Bass – Gordon Mulrain

Drums, Backing Vocals – Leroy Green*

Engineer – Michael Campbell*

Guitar – Steve Roberts

Keyboards – Aubery Mulrain*

Tenor Saxophone – Michael Rose*

Trumpet – Eddy Thornton*

Vocals – Desmond Dekker  

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