Mar292024

Desmond Dekker & The Aces

Desmond Dekker (born Desmond Adolphus Dacres in Kingston, Jamaica on July 16, 1941, died May 25 2006) was a 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 with "Israelites". Other hits include "007 (Shanty Town)" (1967), and "It Mek" (1968). Before the ascent of Bob Marley, Desmond Dekker was the best-known Jamaican musician outside of his country, and one of the most popular within it. Read more on Last.fm

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Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Israelites
288959
2It Mek
73489
3007 (Shanty Town)
58830
40.0.7 (Shanty Town)
39221
5Fu Man Chu
35381
6Rudy Got Soul
22290
7Intensified
21173
8Mother's Young Gal
20560
9Get Up Edina
20218
10(Poor Mi) Israelites
19354

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