Desmond Dekker and The Aces
About Desmond Dekker and The Aces
Desmond Dekker (July 16, 1941 — May 25, 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 one of the first international Jamaican hits with "Israelites". Other hits include "007 (Shanty Town)" (1967) and "It Mek" (1969). Before the ascent of Bob Marley, Dekker was one of the most popular musicians within Jamaica, and one of the best-known musicians outside it.
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Top Tracks
Israelites
The Israelites
Rudy Got Soul
007 (Shanty town)
Rude Boy Train
You Can Get It If You Really Want
It Mek
UNITY
Fu Manchu
Pickney Gal
Pretty Africa
Don't Blame Me
Personal Possession
007
it Pays
Christmas Day
Keep A Cool Head
Sabotage
young Generation
you've Got your Troubles
Intensified
Mother Pepper
Mother Long Tongue
Beautiful And Dangerous
Problems
Get Up Edina
Ah It Mek
Too Much Too Soon
Mother's Young Gal
Sweet Music
Coconut Water
Shing a Ling
Tips Of My Fingers
Gimme Gimme
Nincompoop
Mother young Gal
Bongo Gal
You Can Get It If You Really Want It
It Is Not Easy
Poor Me Israelites
Wise Man
King of Ska
0.0.7 (Shanty Town)
Unforgetable
Unforgettable
My Lonely World
Sentimental Reasons (Alternative Take)
Writing On The Wall
Licking Stick
Wiseman
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