Goodbye Desmond

I gasped in horror today, when I learned of the death of Desmond Dekker.
The Jamaican music pioneer died age 64.
His classic song "Israelites" introduced me to Jamaican music a long, long time ago. Now, fully a third of my music collection originated from Jamaica. That's how influential Desmond Dekker was for me.
I listened to a "best of" CD throughout the day, as I drove to various assignments.
I can't speak for anyone else, but Desmond Dekker will surely be missed by me.