About Desmond Dekker
Desmond Dekker (born in Kingston, Jamaica on 16 July 1941 - deceased 25 May 2006), was a Jamaican ska and reggae singer and songwriter. Together with his backing group, The Aces (consisting of Wilson James and Easton Barrington Howard), he had the first international Jamaican hit, Israelites. Other hits include 007 (Shanty Town) (1967) and It Mek (1968). Before the ascent of Bob Marley, Dekker was the best-known Jamaican musician outside of his country, and one of the most popular within it.
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Israelites
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007 (Shanty Town)
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You Can Get It If You Really Want
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It Mek
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Fu Man chu
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Beautiful and Dangerous
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Pickney Gal
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Unity
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The Israelites
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Rude Boy Train
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(Poor Mi) Israelites
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Get Up Edina
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King Of Ska
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Shanty town
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Honour Your Mother and Father
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Sabotage
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Problems
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Licking Stick
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Rudy Got Soul
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Wise Man
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Sing a Little Song
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Mother Pepper
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Hippopotamus
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007
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Nincompoop
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Keep a Cool Head
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Pretty Africa
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Fu Manchu
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Reggae Recipe
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This Woman
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Mount Zion
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It Pays
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Shing a Ling
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Parents
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Music Like Dirt
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Too Much Too Soon
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Get Up Little Suzie
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Labour for Learning
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Archie Wah Wah
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You Can Get It If You Really Want It
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Don't Blame Me
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Young Generation
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0.0.7 (Shanty Town)
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Intensified
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Mother Nature
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No Place Like Home
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Hey Grandma
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Intensified '68
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A It Mek
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I Believe
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