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Track: Life of Opportunity
Artist: Desmond Dekker
Album: Double Dekker (Expanded Version)

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Name: Desmond Dekker
Spotify Genres: rocksteady, ska, reggae, roots reggae
Followers: 156,529
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Jamaican reggae singer and songwriter, leader of [a=Desmond Dekker & The Aces]. Born: July 16, 1941 in Kingston, Jamaica. Died: May 25, 2006 in Thornton Heath, Surrey, England. Often cited as the first superstar of reggae. He made his recording debut in 1963 (with a single titled "Honour Your Mother And Father") and made his international breakthrough with "007 (Shanty Town)" in 1967.

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Release: Desmond Dekker - The Best Of & The Rest Of
Year: 1989
Genres: Reggae
Styles: Rocksteady, Reggae-Pop