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    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...
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  • "Israelites" is a song written by Desmond Dekker and Leslie Kong that became a hit for Dekker's group, Desmond Dekker & the Aces, reaching the top of the...
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  • It Mek (category Songs written by Desmond Dekker)
    Desmond Dekker & the Aces. After being re-released in June 1969, the single reached number 7 in the UK Singles Chart. The track was written by Dekker...
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  • You Can Get It If You Really Want (category Desmond Dekker songs)
    a single in July 1970. Another version, recorded by Jamaican singer Desmond Dekker and released within a few weeks of Cliff's version, became a hit single...
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  • painter Daniël Dekker (born 1960), Dutch disc jockey and radio host Desmond Dekker (1941–2006), Jamaican singer Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820–1887), Dutch...
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  • (1944–2022), Sri Lankan musician Desmond Dekker (1941–2006), Jamaican singer Desmond Devenish, English-American filmmaker Desmond Devlin, American comedy writer...
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  • 007 (Shanty Town) (category Songs written by Desmond Dekker)
    "007 (Shanty Town)" is a 1967 rocksteady song by Jamaican band Desmond Dekker and the Aces, released as a single from their debut album of the same name...
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  • Melodians, the Slickers, DJ Scotty, and seminal early reggae stars Desmond Dekker and Toots and the Maytals. Two songs are repeated on side two to end...
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    album "Encore" hit number 1 on the UK chart. The band collaborated with Desmond Dekker on the album "King of Kings" (1993). Their work spans various formats...
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  • Jamaican rocksteady and ska group Desmond Dekker & the Aces that they released in 1968. Singer-songwriter Desmond Dekker composed all of the tracks, which...
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