Desmond Dekker - Wikipedia
WEBDesmond Dekker (16 July 1941 – 25 May 2006) [1] 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).
107 Desmond Dekker Photos & High-Res Pictures - Getty Images
WEBJamaican singer Desmond Dekker performs on the set of a pop music television show in London circa 1969. Browse Getty Images' premium collection of high-quality, authentic Desmond Dekker photos & royalty-free pictures, taken by …
The Top 10 Desmond Dekker Songs - Jamaicans.com
WEBDekker was instrumental in popularizing the rude boy subculture, highlighting Jamaican ghetto life with “007 (Shanty Town),” that became a working-class anthem for those in Jamaica and the United Kingdom.
The Best of Desmond Dekker - YouTube
WEBDesmond Dekker & The Aces – Israelites (Official Lyrics Video) Trojan Records Official. •. 4.5M views • 5 years ago. 5.
The Best of Desmond Dekker - YouTube Music
WEBDesmond Dekker & The Aces 8K plays. 3:06. A new music service with official albums, singles, videos, remixes, live performances and more for Android, iOS and desktop. It's all here.
File:Desmond Dekker in 2005.jpg - Wikimedia Commons
WEBMay 30, 2008 · Desmond Dekker in San Francisco, USA. Cropped version of Image:Desmond_Dekker_-_by_sean_mason.jpg. Date: 22 April 2005, 00:44:31: Source: originally posted to Flickr as Desmond Dekker: Author: Original photo by sean mason from Austin, Texas, USA. Cropped by Gaaarg. Other versions:
Desmond Dekker, the 'King of Ska' - NPR
WEBJun 2, 2006 · Desmond Dekker, the 'King of Ska' The Jamaican native, who died last week in London at age 63, was one of the first popular artists to perform his island's local sounds for a world audience....
Biography: Desmond Dekker - Reggaeville
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Desmond Dekker. News Bio Photos Videos Releases Music. When the World’s first international REGGAE superstar, Desmond Dekker, passed away on 25 May 2006, his loss was felt most greatly among his fans, family and colleagues.
Desmond Dekker - National Portrait Gallery
WEBThis is Desmond Dekker (1941-2006), he was ska and reggae singer and songwriter. His first big hit was Israelites, which was one of the earliest international reggae hits and in 1969 went to No.1 in the UK singles chart. He lived in Forest Hill and Lee.
Desmond Dekker, the 'King of Ska' | sodakpb - sdpb.org
WEBJun 2, 2006 · In 1967, Dekker's song "007 (Shanty Town)," detailing the island's "rude boy" gangster ghetto culture, topped charts in Great Britain and became a trans-Atlantic anthem for Britain's growing mod scene. Dekker headed to England, where the self-proclaimed King of Ska was received like royalty.
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