{"product_id":"desmond-dekker-rude-boy-ska","title":"Desmond Dekker - Rude Boy Ska","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll tracks recorded at Roll Over Studios, London in January 2004. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures 10 Studio tracks, including: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt Mek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsraelites\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSing A Little Song\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesmond Adolphus Dacres\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was born on 16th July 1941 in Saint Andrew Parish,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreater Kingston, Jamaica. As a youngster, Desmond regularly attended his local\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003echurch with his grandmother and aunt. This would bring him his lifelong religious\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecommitment and his enjoyment of singing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDekker moved to the parish of St. Mary following his mother's death as a result of illness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe later moved to St. Thomas, where he took up an apprenticeship as a tailor, before\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehe moved back to Kingston and landed himself a job as a welder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis co- workers encouraged him to pursue his singing career; he successfully\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eauditioned for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeslie Kong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's Beverley's record label and was awarded his first\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003erecording contract. As his career took off, this was the time he decided to adopt the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ename Desmond Dekker instead of 'Dacres'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BURNING SOUNDS","offers":[{"title":"Purple Transparent Vinyl LP","offer_id":59899867529561,"sku":"SDZ-54601","price":26.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/PROP_20261005_2132_210831_347_p_5036436166923_32_030.jpg?v=1791989044","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/desmond-dekker-rude-boy-ska","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}