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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

King of Kings - 1993-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Officially Live and Rare - 1989-06-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Compass Point - 1981-06-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Black And Dekker - 1980-06-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Israelites - 1975-04-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Double Dekker (Expanded Version) - 1973-04-09T00:00:00.000000Z

You Can Get It If You Really Want - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

This Is Desmond Dekker (Enhanced Edition) - 1969-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Action! (Bonus Tracks Edition) - 1968-12-31T00:00:00.000000Z

Intensified (Bonus Tracks Edition) - 1968-12-31T00:00:00.000000Z

Israelites '80 - 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Roots Rock '78 (7" Version) - 2026-01-16T00:00:00.000000Z

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

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