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Desmond Dekker

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Born 16 July 1941. Died 25 May 2006.

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Biography

Desmond Dekker (July 16, 1941 – May 25, 2006) was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer–songwriter and musician. Together with his backing group, The Aces (consisting of Wilson James and Easton Barrington Howard), he had one of the first international Jamaican hits with "Israelites". Other hits include "007 (Shanty Town)" (1967) and "It Miek" (1969). Before the ascent of Bob Marley, Dekker was one of the most popular musicians within Jamaica, and one of the best-known musicians outside it.

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Albums releases

Release title Release date
This Is Desmond Dekkar 2006
Moving On 1996
Compass Point 1981
Black & Dekker 1980
This Is Desmond Dekker 1969
 

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