Brass gates riddim rar11/19/2022 Someone I know who saw him in his prime said seeing Dekker sing was a lot like watching Muhammad Ali fight or Pele play soccer. A pioneer of rocksteady, the slow and soulful version of ska that was a precursor to reggae, Dekker's honeyed falsetto remained popular and he was performing until his death in 2006. His experiences were reflected in his songs and he became the first Jamaican musician to have a worldwide hit single and British number one. The singer and songwriter, whose 1969 hit "Israelites" paved the way for reggae and the success of Bob Marley, had moved to Britain in the 1970s, having witnessed the violent street culture of Jamaican cities during his childhood. Dekker, who had electrified the music world with his iconic single "007" for Leslie Kong's Beverly label in 1966, signed a deal with the indie punk label Stiff Records. Others like Desmond Dekker, suddenly found they were back in fashion as the 2-Tone movement gave new energy and interest from a whole new audience. Some like Rico Rodrigues and Saxa of The Beat joined and performed with the bands themselves. One of the benefits of 2-Tone was the attention it drew to the founders and originators of ska, reggae and rocksteady.
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