Desmond Dekker

Desmond Dekker albums

Desmond Dekker (born Desmond Adolphus Dacres; 16 July 1941 – 25 May 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 earliest international reggae hits with "Israelites" (1968). Other hits include "007 (Shanty Town)" (1967), "It Mek" (1969) and "You Can Get It If You Really Want" (1970). == Early life == Desmond Adolphus Dacres was born in... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: The Israelites - #2: You Can Get It If You Really Want - #3: It Miek - #4: The Israelites - #5: 007
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1.1967Action!70

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1.07/1967

007

70
UK 14

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as Desmond Dekker & the Aces
written by Desmond Dekker greentick
2.1969Intensified408

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1.03/1969

The Israelites

302
US 9 • UK ✫1

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as Desmond Dekker & the Aces
[Uni 55129]
written by Desmond Dekker greentick & Leslie Kong
2.06/1969

It Miek

106
UK 7

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as Desmond Dekker & the Aces
written by Desmond Dekker greentick & Leslie Kong
3.1970You Can Get It If You Really Want182

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1.08/1970

You Can Get It If You Really Want

182
US 103 • UK 2

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[Uni 55261]
written by Jimmy Cliff


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Apache Indian vs. Desmond Dekker


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