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Desmond Dekker (16 Jul 1941 - 25 May 2006)

Male Person - Jamaica

Releases (61)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Dekker's Sweet 16 Hits 1978
  2. 20 Greatest Hits 1988
  3. The Best Of & The Rest Of 1989
  4. Officially Live and Rare 1989
  5. 14 Golden Reggae Hits 1990
  6. Greatest Hits 1991
  7. King of Ska 1991
  8. Rockin’ Steady: The Best of Desmond Dekker 24 Mar 1992
  9. Black And Dekker / Compass Point 1992
  10. Israelites 1993
  11. First Time for a Long Time (1967-1971) 1997
  12. The Original Rude Boy: The Best of Desmond Dekker 1997
  13. Archive 1997
  14. The Writing On The Wall 1998
  15. Gold 2000
  16. Israelites 2001
  17. The Best of Desmond Dekker: The Israelites 2001
  18. Israelites: Anthology 1963-1999 2001
  19. Israelites: The Best of Desmond Dekker 01 Jul 2002
  20. Israelites 2002
  21. Rudy Got Soul: 1963‐68 the Early Beverley’s Sessions 19 Aug 2003
  22. The Best of Desmond Dekker 2004
  23. You Can Get It If You Really Want: The Definitive Collection 2005
  24. The Essential Desmond Dekker 05 Jun 2006
  25. …In Memoriam 1941-2006 04 Dec 2006
  26. The Very Best Of 2006
  27. This is Crucial Reggae: Desmond Dekker 2007
  28. King of Ska: Greatest Hits 10 Jun 2008
  29. Desmond Dekker 2008
  30. Reggae Legends 2008
  31. 007: The Best of Desmond Dekker 31 Oct 2011
  32. The Best of Desmond Dekker 18 Mar 2016
  33. Double Dekker 2018
  34. King of Ska: Beverley’s Records · Ska Singles Collection 12 Jun 2021
  35. Essential Artist Collection 09 Jun 2023
  36. King of Ska (The Beverley's Records · Ska Singles Collection 1963-1967) 25 Aug 2023
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Album

  1. This Is Desmond Dekker 1969
  2. The Israelites 1969
  3. You Can Get It If You Really Want 1970
  4. Black & Dekker 1980
  5. Compass Point 1981
  6. Israelites 1994
  7. Moving On 1996
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Other - Compilation

  1. Classic Tracks
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Promotion

Album

  1. Israelites 11 May 1994
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Relationships (2)

Collaborator On

  1. Desmond Dekker & the Aces

Siblings

  1. George Agard

Recordings by (303)

  1. Happy Birthday Jamaica 3:07 (1963)
  2. Sinners, Prepare! 2:39 (1963)
  3. It Mek 2:20 (1969)
  4. Sabotage 2:44 (1969)
  5. Shing a Ling 2:18 (1969)
  6. Hey Grandma 2:50 (1969)
  7. Wise Man 2:06 (1969)
  8. Music Like Dirt 2:41 (1969)
  9. Rudy Got Soul 2:50 (1969)
  10. Unity 2:19 (1969)
  11. Mother Pepper 2:16 (1969)
  12. It Pays 2:58 (1969)
  13. Mother's Young Girl 2:50 (1969)
  14. You Can Get It If You Really Want 2:42 (1970)
  15. I Believe 2:37 (1970)
  16. Perseverance 2:48 (1970)
  17. Get Up Little Suzie 3:13 (1970)
  18. Piece on the Land 3:06 (1970)
  19. Cindy 3:23 (1970)
  20. Pickney Gal 2:54 (1970)
  21. You Got Soul 2:22 (1970)
  22. Coomyah 2:12 (1970)
  23. That's the Way Life Goes 2:05 (1970)
  24. Peace of Mind 2:19 (1970)
  25. Polka Dot 1:48 (1970)
  26. The Song We Used to Sing (Where Did It Go) 3:07 (1971)
  27. Licking Stick 2:16 (1971)
  28. Live and Learn 3:19 (1971)
  29. Pretty Africa 2:33 (1971)
  30. Shanty Town 2:46 (07 Jul 1972)
  31. Israelites 1:58 (1973)
  32. Beware ?:?? (1975)
  33. Everybody Join Hands ?:?? (1975)
  34. Sing a Little Song ?:?? (1975)
  35. Busted Lad ?:?? (1975)
  36. My World Is Blue ?:?? (1975)
  37. Mother Nature ?:?? (1975)
  38. Money & Friends ?:?? (1975)
  39. Generosity 3:01 (1975)
  40. My Precious Love 2:53 (1975)
  41. No Place Like Home ?:?? (1975)
  42. The Man 3:29 (1975)
  43. Where Did It Go 3:04 (1978)
  44. Archie Wah Wah 2:32 (1978)
  45. Reggae Recipe 3:04 (1978)
  46. What Will You Gain 1:57 (1978)
  47. The More You Live 3:15 (1978)
  48. You Can Get It ?:?? (1978)
  49. Life of Opportunity 2:43 (1978)
  50. My Reward 2:22 (1978)
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On Recordings (17)

Performer

  1. (What a) Revenge 2:35 Derrick Morgan feat. Desmond Dekker (2003)
  2. Johnny Pram Pram 2:13 Derrick Morgan feat. Desmond Dekker (2003)

Instruments

  1. Work Out 2:45 Desmond Dekker (1980) percussion
  2. Rude Boy Train 3:41 Desmond Dekker (1980) Dubreq Stylophone

Vocals

  1. Mount Zion 2:44 Desmond Dekker & the Aces (1965)
  2. Please Don't Bend 3:16 Desmond Dekker (1980) lead vocals
  3. Work Out 2:45 Desmond Dekker (1980) lead vocals
  4. Hippo 3:24 Desmond Dekker (1980) lead vocals
  5. Many Rivers to Cross 4:05 Desmond Dekker (1980) lead vocals
  6. Why Fight? 2:53 Desmond Dekker (1980) lead vocals
  7. Lickin' Stick 2:55 Desmond Dekker (1980) lead vocals
  8. Problems 3:07 Desmond Dekker (1980) lead vocals
  9. Rude Boy Train 3:41 Desmond Dekker (1980) lead vocals
  10. 007 2:52 Desmond Dekker (1980) lead vocals
  11. Juliet 3:10 Desmond Dekker (1980) lead vocals
  12. Mount Zion ?:?? Derrick & Patsy ()

Produced

  1. 007 2:52 Desmond Dekker (1980)

Credited as (26)

  1. Desmond Dekker
  2. Desmond Dekker & The Specials
  3. Desmond Dekker & The Aces
  4. Desmond Dekker & The Clarendonians
  5. Desmond Dekker & The Cherry Pies
  6. Desmond Dekker feat. The Specials
  7. Desmond Decker
  8. Desmond Dekker & The Israelites
  9. Desmond Dekker & Beverley's All Stars
  10. Derrick Morgan feat. Desmond Dekker
  11. Desmond Dekker feat. General Levy
  12. DJ Yoda feat. Dennis Alcapone, Desmond Decker, Harry J Allstars, Sly & The Revolutionaries, Roots Radics Band
  13. Apache Indian feat. Desmond Dekker
  14. Desmond Dekker and The Aces
  15. Desmond Dekker and The Specials
  16. Desmond Dekker & The Four Aces
  17. Desmond Dekker & The Four Aces
  18. Desmond Dekker / John Holt / Ken Boothe / The Pioneers / Jimmy Cliff
  19. Desmond Dekker and the Aces & The Aces
  20. Desmond Dekker & Cherry Pies
  21. Desmond Dekker & ACES
  22. DJ Yoda feat. Dennis Alcapone, Desmond Dekker, Harry J Allstars, Sly & The Revolutionaries, Roots Radics Band
  23. Desmond Dekker & the Beverley’s All Stars
  24. Desmond Dekker & the Cherry Pies
  25. Bad Manners / Desmond Dekker / The Beat / The Selecter
  26. Desmond Dekker & Beverley’s All-Stars

Works (56)

Wrote

  1. It Miek
  2. My Precious Love
  3. Bonafide Girl
  4. Israelites
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Composed

  1. Honour Your Mother and Father
  2. Get Up Edina
  3. 007 (Shanty Town)
  4. Lickin' Stick
  5. It Mek
  6. Please Don't Bend
  7. Hippo
  8. Juliet
  9. Workout
  10. Problems
  11. Rude Boy Train
  12. Pickney Gal
  13. Why Fight?
  14. Live and Learn
  15. Too Much Too Soon
  16. Coconut Water
  17. Sweet Music
  18. My Lonely World
  19. Rude Boy Train
  20. Poor Me Israelites
  21. It Is Not Easy
  22. Intensified
  23. Nincompoop
  24. Tips of My Fingers
  25. Wise Man
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Lyrics

  1. Too Much Too Soon
  2. Coconut Water
  3. Sweet Music
  4. My Lonely World
  5. Rude Boy Train
  6. Poor Me Israelites
  7. It Is Not Easy
  8. Intensified
  9. Nincompoop
  10. Tips of My Fingers
  11. Wise Man
  12. Rasta Train
  13. Get Up Edina
  14. 007 (Shanty Town)
  15. Lickin' Stick
  16. It Mek
  17. Please Don't Bend
  18. Hippo
  19. Juliet
  20. Workout
  21. Problems
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Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. Jools’ 11th Annual Hootenanny

Links (17)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.desmonddekker.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/desmond_dekker
  2. http://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/14189

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Desmond+Dekker

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/644674
  2. https://www.discogs.com/artist/64403

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000819344

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0215266/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/85318343

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q333598

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/1137

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/4511
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/1FcB6xMihhP9Hb6AdGVbWe

Purchase Music For Mail-Order

  1. https://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B000APWSRI

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/55686

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Desmond_Dekker_in_2005.jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/8ac5bea6-3a62-4e28-9df7-03f24d4c06fc