26 Quotes by Desmond Dekker


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    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.

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    Yes, I've been working with Trojan for some time now. They teamed me up with The Specials and asked me to do some old Ska songs. It was fun.

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    I did that for a couple of years, but then I moved to Kingston where I started work as the Standard Engineering works - I used to love my work there.

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    Well, the interest was there from day one, when I was old enough to walk and talk. And over the years I just get to love it more.

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    I'd generally go back every once so often to record. I also did some vocals over here after the backing tracks were done in Jamaica.

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    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.

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    The Four Aces asked me if I’d like to sing with them as they didn’t really have a lead singer.

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