Properties (82)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
musician
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| gptkbp:activeYears |
1960s-2006
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| gptkbp:associatedAct |
gptkb:The_Wailers
gptkb:The_Commodores gptkb:Bunny_Wailer gptkb:The_Tamlins gptkb:The_Isley_Brothers gptkb:Jimmy_Cliff gptkb:Peter_Tosh gptkb:The_Abyssinians gptkb:The_Twinkle_Brothers gptkb:The_Manhattans gptkb:The_Clovers gptkb:The_O'Jays The Gap Band The Moments The Platters The Supremes The Chi-Lites The Delfonics The Four Tops The Intruders The Jackson 5 The Spinners The Stylistics The Temptations The Coasters The Drifters The Shirelles The Dramatics The Gladiators The Aces The Skatalites The Whispers Burning Spear Toots and the Maytals Black Uhuru The Specials The Cables The Heptones The Maytals rocksteady The Techniques Steel Pulse The Itals The Meditations The Mighty Diamonds The Paragons The Viceroys The Gaylads The Sensations The Soul Vendors The_Pioneers The_Dells The_Ethiopians The_Congos The_Blackstones |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Grammy_Hall_of_Fame
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| gptkbp:birthDate |
July 16, 1941
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Kingston,_Jamaica
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| gptkbp:children |
three
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| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Bob_Marley
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| gptkbp:deathDate |
May 25, 2006
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
pioneering reggae music
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| gptkbp:genre |
reggae
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Desmond Dekker
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| gptkbp:influenced |
dancehall music
reggae artists |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
ska
American_R&B |
| gptkbp:instrument |
vocals
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
socially conscious lyrics
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| gptkbp:nationality |
Jamaican
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:007_(Shanty_Town)
You Can Get It If You Really Want It Mek |
| gptkbp:notableSong |
gptkb:Israelites
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| gptkbp:recordings |
gptkb:Island_Records
Studio One |
| gptkbp:recordLabel |
gptkb:Trojan_Records
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| gptkbp:spouse |
Mavis Dekker
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| gptkbp:website |
desmondekker.com
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