Desmond Dekker

Musician

1941-07-16

Quotes by Desmond Dekker

• So, after school, I needed to learn a trade and started to work as a tailor.

  Read quote

• One day, I went to buy something for my dad at the shops, and I heard a song by Nat King Cole called 'Stardust Melody.' It was like I went into a trance or something. I forgot all about my dad sending me to the shop. When I got home, I explained to him what happened. I thought I was going to get a whipping, but he understood.

  Read quote