Desmond Dekker was one of the 1st truly international Jamaican stars. His falsetto voice and singing in patois were thought to be a commercial risk by his record company,  yet Israelites reached no1 in the UK and no9 in the USA. He passed away in 2006 but his recordings are more loved now, than they have ever been ----#MusicalSpotlight Written & Presented by Jerry Short. Produced by Daniel Botei

Desmond Dekker was one of the 1st truly international Jamaican stars. His falsetto voice and singing in patois were thought to be a commercial risk by his record company, yet Israelites reached no1 in the UK and no9 in the USA. He passed away in 2006 but his recordings are more loved now, than they have ever been ----#MusicalSpotlight Written & Presented by Jerry Short. Produced by Daniel Botei

Desmond Dekker was one of the 1st truly international Jamaican stars. His falsetto voice and singing in patois were thought to be a commercial risk by his record company,&nbsp; yet Israelites reached no1 in the UK and no9 in the USA. He passed away in 2006 but his recordings are more loved now, than they have ever been ----#MusicalSpotlight Written &amp; Presented by Jerry Short. Produced by Daniel Botei

Desmond Dekker under the spotlight (25.01.2021)

The Musical Spotlight is written and presented by Jerry Short, produced and edited by Daniel Botei.
 We will shine our musical spotlight on an artist from the world of soul, funk, reggae and jazz. As you can picture, 
it’s a huge spotlight like the ones on the 20th Century Fox logo, so bright enough to pick out all the juicy details about incredible artists from "Al Green to Ziggy Marley", and play clips from their best tracks.

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The Musical Spotlight is written and presented by Jerry Short, produced and edited by Daniel Botei. We will shine our musical spotlight on an artist from the world of soul, funk, reggae and jazz. As you can picture, it’s a huge spotlight like the ones on the 20th Century Fox logo, so bright enough to pick out all the juicy details about incredible artists from "Al Green to Ziggy Marley", and play clips from their best tracks.

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Desmond Dekker under the spotlight (25.01.2021)

Desmond Dekker under the spotlight (25.01.2021)