Desmond Dekker
Desmond Dacres was working as a welder in his home town of Kingston, Jamaica in
1961 when his co-workers encouraged him to audition for various Jamaican
producers. He managed to impress singer Derrick Morgan, who recommended him to
producer Leslie Kong. He eventually got his first local hit with Honour Your
Mother And Father, which he followed with Sinners Come Home and Labour For
Learning, at which point he changed his name to Desmond Dekker. His joyous
fourth hit King Of Ska, backed by The Cherrypies, aka The Maytals, made him one
of Jamaica's biggest stars and he recruited The...
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