Desmond Dekker Tickets
Desmond Dekker Concert Tickets
Enjoy Desmond Dekker tickets at your fingertips thanks to TicketSmarter. Desmond Dacres was working as a welder in his home town of Kingston, Jamaica in 1961 when his co-workers encouraged him to audition for various Jamaican producers. He managed to impress singer Derrick Morgan, who recommended him to producer Leslie Kong. He eventually got his first local hit with Honour Your Mother And Father, which he followed with Sinners Come Home and Labour For Learning, at which point he changed his name to Desmond Dekker.
His joyous fourth hit King Of Ska, backed by The Cherrypies, aka The Maytals, made him one of Jamaica's biggest stars and he recruited The Four Aces - all brothers - as his backing band. More hits followed and Dekker's popularity spread to the "rude boy" culture in the UK with his first international hit 007 (Shanty Town), leading to an album of the same name.
He'll be forever remembered, however, for the impossibly infectious 1968 ska track Israelites, a Number 1 in the UK and Top 10 in the USA; making him the first Jamaican artist to have an American hit with a song rooted in Caribbean music. He had further hits - notably with It Mek and You Can Get It If You Really Want It - but never again matched the success of Israelites. Dekker continued to tour regularly and remained popular during the rise of the 2-Tone movement - which mixed punk and ska - in the early 1980s, working with The Specials and reggae act Apache Indian.
Israelites became a hit again in 1990 on the back of being used on a TV advert, but little more was heard of him until his death from a heart attack in 2006. The demand for Desmond Dekker tickets speaks to a trend of world music artists reaching a growing audience.
How much are Desmond Dekker tickets?
While the price of Desmond Dekker tour tickets may vary, tickets for other artists in the genre start from as low as the $20 range to over $100. In general, cheap Desmond Dekker tickets will likely be found in the rear of the venue, with seats closer to the stage rising in price. Demand is the primary factor in determining ticket prices for general-admission club shows.
Desmond Dekker may also be found performing at a popular music festival. Three-day passes for the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival may often be found for about $180. Purchase your tickets at TicketSmarter today.
When do Desmond Dekker tickets go on sale?
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Desmond Dekker Tour Dates & Concert Schedule
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Songs from the Desmond Dekker Tour Setlist
Desmond Dekker's setlist while performing in Chicago , IL at “Bottom Lounge” included the following songs:
- Cherry Oh Baby
- Honour Your Father and Mother
- Get Up Edina
- Good Loving
- King of Ska
- It Mek
- Moon Hop
- Problems
- Rude Boy Train
- Daylight Come (Day-O)
- Sing a Little Song
- 007 (Shanty Town) / All I Have To Do Is Dream / Blue Moon / Hey! Baby / Fyah / Pass The Dutchie / Sugar, Sugar / Jamaican Ska
- Israelites
- Encore
- You Can Get It If You Really Want
Source: Setlist.fm
