Desmond Dekker
Ska, Musical Artist
1941 – 2006
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Who was Desmond Dekker?
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 reggae hits with "Israelites". Other hits include "007", "It Mek" and "You Can Get It If You Really Want".
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- Born
- Jul 16, 1941
Saint Andrew Parish - Also known as
- Desmon Dekker
- Desmond Decker
- Dekker, Desmond
- Desmond Adolphus Dacres
- Desmond Dekker & The Specials
- Nationality
- Jamaica
- Profession
- Education
- Alpha Boys School
- Died
- May 25, 2006
Thornton Heath
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on July 23, 2013
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