Desmond Dekker Musical artist

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).

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Dacres Desmond Adolphus
Birth date	July 16, 1941
Birth place	Jamaica , Kingston Jamaica , Saint Andrew Parish Jamaica
Date of death	May 25, 2006
Place of death	England , Greater London , UK Singles Chart , Thornton Heath

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Musical artist

Career started	1963
Career ended	2006
Background	Solo singer
genre	Reggae Ska Rocksteady
instrument	Human voice
record label	Rhino Entertainment Stiff Records Island Records Trojan Records