Desmond Dekker quotes

Desmond Dekker was a Jamaican musician and singer-songwriter, renowned as one of the pioneers of ska and reggae music. His hit songs, such as "Israelites," brought Jamaican music to international fame in the 1960s. He influenced countless artists and helped popularize reggae worldwide. Here are 10 of his quotes:

Things will get better if you just hold out long enough. (Desmond Dekker)
So, after school, I needed to learn a trade and started to work as a tailor. View quote
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Recently, I've been working on anew album of material, which should be out in the new Millennium. I'm not sure which song will be put out as a single, but I'm still hoping to get another record in the charts. View quote
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I was born in St. Andrew's and raised in Kingston then I attended the Alpha Boy's school. View quote
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Then my mother was taken ill and died and my father took me to St. Mary's. View quote
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The Four Aces asked me if I'd like to sing with them as they didn't really have a lead singer. View quote
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Sometimes I'd hear things on other people's records and I say I wanted it on my records, but Leslie Kong said, no, it wasn't right and that it wasn't my style. View quote
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One day, I went to buy something for my dad at the shops, and I heard a song by Nat King Cole called 'Stardust Melody.' It was like I went into a trance or something. I forgot all about my dad sending me to the shop. When I got home, I explained to him what happened. I thought I was going to get a whipping, but he understood. View quote
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I like to write songs about what's happening, what I see around me and what I hear. Everyday life. Someone may be talking to me and I may take it from that. View quote
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I don't write about the same thing every time, everyday, different things are happening out there and if you take the time to look around, you can see that, then you can put it all together and tell the story. View quote
Desmond Dekker

Desmond Dekker

Desmond Dekker - Image
Photo: Original photo by sean mason from Austin, Texas, USA. Cropped by Gaaarg., CC BY 2.0
Occupation: Jamaican Musician
Born: July 16, 1941
Died: May 25, 2006
Quotes count: 10

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