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. He was born Desmond Adolphus Dacres in St. Andrew, Jamaica and grew up in Kingston, where he…
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