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Desmond Dekker (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).
May 7, 2019 · Between 1967 and 1975, Desmond Dekker, Jamaica’s first recording superstar, graced the UK pop charts on no less than 7 occasions. His ground-breaking hit, ‘Israelites’, was the first ...
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Jan 9, 2019 · In the summer of 1967, Desmond Dekker & the Aces’ rude boy anthem, ‘007’ became one of the first Jamaican-produced recordings to breach the UK’s national Pop Singles charts; its unexpected...
May 27, 2006 · Desmond Dekker, the Jamaican singer whose 1969 hit, "The Israelites," opened up a worldwide audience for reggae, died on Wednesday. He was 64. He died after collapsing from a heart attack...
May 9, 2014 · Official audio for Desmond Dekker & The Aces - "Israelites", released in 1968 on Trojan Records. Check out Trojan Records' official YouTube channel for more ...
About Desmond Dekker. Jamaican Ska, Rocksteady, and Reggae singer/songwriter notable for his hits “007 (Shanty Town)”, “Israelites”, “Ah It Mek” and “Rude Boy Train”. Rising to fame...
Jun 2, 2006 · The Jamaican native, who died last week in London at age 63, was one of the first popular artists to perform his island's local sounds for a world audience. His...
Desmond Dekker aka the King of Ska would have turned 80 on July 16 th 2021. Trojan Records are commemorating this anniversary with a year-long schedule of events and releases.
Desmond Dekker was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter and musician. Together with his backing group the Aces, he had one of the earliest international...
