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). Other hits include "007 (Shanty Town)" (1967), "It Mek" (1969) and "You Can Get It If You Really Want" (1970).
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Desmond Adolphus Dacres 16 July 1941 Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
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Died |
25 May 2006 (aged 64) Thornton Heath, South London
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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