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 Dekker performing in San Francisco, California, on 22 April 2005 | |
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| Birth name | Desmond Adolphus Dacres |
| Born | 16 July 1941 Saint Andrew Parish, Colony of Jamaica |
| Died | 25 May 2006 (aged 64) London, England |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1963–2006 |
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| Website | desmonddekker |
Desmond Dekker (16 July 1941 – 25 May 2006)[1] 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).
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2002). Reggae & Caribbean Music. Backbeat Books. ISBN 0-87930-655-6.
Note: some sources list year of birth as 1942 or 1943