Articles related to "Desmond Dekker"

A brief summary of the life and musical career of one of ska's major frontrunners, Desmond Dekker.

Birthday, anniversary, special cccasion? Discover who was born on this day and what momentous occasions also took place on this day in history.

This article details the history of ska music, including the advent of the genre as well as the influential ska bands that helped shape the music into what we hear today.

Along with the rise of Bob Marley, The Harder They Come was instrumental in bringing the sound of the Jamaican ghetto to a wider public in Britain and the USA.

Nearly everyone in the world has heard reggae music in some form but many do not know the true origins of this genre or realize how much it has influenced artists today.