Desmond Dekker

Summary

Desmond Dekker is a human^[1]. He was born in Kingston^[2]. He was born on July 16, 1941^[3]. He passed away in Thornton Heath^[4]. He died on May 25, 2006^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], singer^[7], and songwriter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (831 views/month, #6,971 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Kingston^[2], Desmond Dekker…
• Desmond Dekker died in Thornton Heath^[4].
• Desmond Dekker was born on July 16, 1941^[3].
• Desmond Dekker was born on July 16, 1942^[10].
• Desmond Dekker died on May 25, 2006^[5].
• Desmond Dekker died on May 24, 2006^[11].
• Burial took place at Streatham Park Cemetery^[12].
• Desmond Dekker held citizenship in Jamaica^[13].
• Desmond Dekker's professions included composer^[6].
• Desmond Dekker worked as a singer^[7].
• Desmond Dekker worked as a songwriter^[8].
• Desmond Dekker is recorded as male^[14].
• Desmond Dekker's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Desmond Dekker's genre is reggae^[16].
• Desmond Dekker's record label is recorded as Trojan Records^[17].
• Desmond Dekker's record label is recorded as Island Records^[18].
• Desmond Dekker's Commons category is recorded as Desmond Dekker^[19].
• The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[20].
• Desmond Dekker's family name is recorded as Dekker^[21].
• Desmond Dekker's given name is recorded as Desmond^[22].
• Desmond Dekker's official website is recorded as http://www.desmonddekker.com/^[23].
• Desmond Dekker's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[24].
• Desmond Dekker's instrument is recorded as voice^[25].
• Desmond Dekker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• Desmond Dekker's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Desmond Dekker'}^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JM^[29]

• Began / founded: 1941-07-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2006-05-25^[31]

• Genre(s): reggae, rocksteady, ska^[32]

• Community tags: israelites, jamaican, reggae, rock and indie, rocksteady, ska^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8ac5bea6-3a62-4e28-9df7-03f24d4c06fc^[34]

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Origins and Family

Desmond Dekker's place of birth was Kingston^[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 16, 1941^[3] and July 16, 1942^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], singer^[7], and songwriter^[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 25, 2006^[5] and May 24, 2006^[11]. Desmond Dekker passed away in Thornton Heath^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[20]. Burial took place at Streatham Park Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Desmond Dekker ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (831 views/month, #6,971 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Desmond Dekker born?

Desmond Dekker's place of birth was Kingston^[2].

Where did Desmond Dekker die?

Desmond Dekker died in Thornton Heath^[4].

What did Desmond Dekker do for work?

Desmond Dekker worked as composer^[6], singer^[7], and songwriter^[8].