“007 (Shanty Town)” by Desmond Dekker
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“007 (Shanty Town)” by Desmond Dekker is a classic 1967 Jamaican rocksteady song that became one of the earliest international hits in reggae’s evolution and a defining track of Dekker’s career.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| "007 (Shanty Town)" | 0 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| achievedPopularityIn |
Europe
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North America NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Desmond Dekker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
early reggae
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rocksteady era ⓘ |
| associatedWithSubculture | rude boys ⓘ |
| chronologicalRole | early hit in the transition from ska to reggae ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| culturalStatus |
Jamaican music standard
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reggae classic ⓘ |
| decadeOfRelease | 1960s ⓘ |
| era | 1960s Jamaican popular music ⓘ |
| genre |
reggae
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rocksteady ⓘ |
| hasChorusLyric | "007, shanty town" ⓘ |
| hasTempo | mid-tempo rocksteady groove ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
rude boy culture
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social unrest ⓘ urban life in Jamaican shanty towns ⓘ |
| hasTitleReference | James Bond code number 007 ⓘ |
| helpedPopularize | Desmond Dekker internationally ⓘ |
| historicalContext | reflects social conditions in 1960s Jamaica ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | reggae ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
frequently cited in histories of reggae
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influential on later reggae and ska revival artists ⓘ |
| lyricalLanguageMix | Jamaican patois and English ⓘ |
| notableAs | classic Jamaican rocksteady song ⓘ |
| performer | Desmond Dekker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMarket | Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingLocationCountry | Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| significance |
defining track of Desmond Dekker’s career
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one of the earliest international hits in reggae’s evolution ⓘ |
| vocalist | Desmond Dekker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | Desmond Dekker’s high, urgent tenor ⓘ |
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