Desmond Dekker

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).

Live at Basins Nightclub 1987 - 2024-04-26T00:00:00.000000Z

King of Ska: The Beverley’s Records Singles Collection 1963 - 1967 - 2023-08-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Essential Artist Collection - Desmond Dekker - 2023-06-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Break Up - 2022-04-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Party Time - 2022-04-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Positive Vibrations - 2022-04-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Ska Party - 2022-04-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Covers - 2022-03-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Love Songs - 2022-03-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Chart Busters - 2022-03-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Cool Vibes - 2022-03-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Desmond Dekker as You Have Never Heard Before Cd2 Home Tape Archives - 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Rude Boy Ska - 2016-04-16T00:00:00.000000Z

007: The Best of Desmond Dekker - 2015-03-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Desmond Dekker As You Have Never Heard Before Remixed By Desmond Dekker Jnr - 2014-12-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Trojan Classics - 2014-07-29T00:00:00.000000Z

King of Ska: The Indispensable Desmond Dekker - 2014-06-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Sing a Little Song - 2008-11-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Israelites: The Best of Desmond Dekker - 2008-02-11T00:00:00.000000Z

In Memoriam - 2006-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Definitive Collection: You Can Get It If You Really Want - 2005-01-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Rudy Got Soul: The Early Beverley's Sessions 1963-1968 - 2003-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Anthology: Israelites 1963-1999 - 2001-02-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Halfway to Paradise - 1999-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Moving On - 1996-04-15T00:00:00.000000Z

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