Desmond Dekker Professions : Singer-songwriter Born : July 16, 1941 Died : May 25, 2006 Browse All Authors Top 12 quotes by Desmond Dekker 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. Desmond Dekker writing song talking Things will get better if you just hold out long enough. Desmond Dekker things-will-get-better enough long And I was really saying that no matter how bad things are there is always a calm after a storm, so don't give up on things. Desmond Dekker storm dont-give-up giving-up I was born in St. Andrew's and raised in Kingston then I attended the Alpha Boy's school. Desmond Dekker born boys school 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. Desmond Dekker everyday together writing You can get it if you really want Desmond Dekker ifs want So, after school, I needed to learn a trade and started to work as a tailor. Desmond Dekker tailors trade school Then my mother was taken ill and died and my father took me to St. Mary's. Desmond Dekker taken mother father The Four Aces asked me if I'd like to sing with them as they didn't really have a lead singer. Desmond Dekker aces singers four 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. Desmond Dekker records style people 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. Desmond Dekker records albums song 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. Desmond Dekker king day me home Similar Authors Bill Anderson singer-songwriter Bill Kaulitz singer-songwriter Bob Whitlock singer-songwriter Bob Weir singer-songwriter Brent Smith singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie singer-songwriter All Authors
