Desmond Dekker

mms · May 26, 2006

Died sadly
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5018910.stm
top boy spent alot of the 90's playing in cornwall to crowds of crusties - well that 's what it seemed like to me

matt b · May 26, 2006

a gateway reggae singer - led to heavier artists

carmell · May 26, 2006

weird...I had 'wise man' in my head all yesterday

sufi · May 26, 2006

sad news of tha israelite

welcome carmell

Omaar · May 26, 2006

carmell said:
weird...I had 'wise man' in my head all yesterday

Yeah weird I had 007 in my head this morning.

Was thinking of seeing him at the Jazz Cafe later this year too. Sad.

carmell · May 26, 2006

sufi said:
welcome carmell

thanks, sufes.

mms · May 27, 2006

matt b said:
a gateway reggae singer - led to heavier artists

gateway's a strange term, he was certainly one of the people responsible for breaking jamaican music to britain thats for sure.