May292025

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

Track: Israelites

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Israelites
300483
2007 (Shanty Town)
97302
3It Mek
91371
4Fu Man Chu
52515
5(Poor Mi) Israelites
49531
60.0.7 (Shanty Town)
39296
7Rudy Got Soul
22870
8Intensified
22195
9Fu Manchu
21426
10Get Up Edina
20250

Other Album Releases:

Intensified (Bonus Tracks Edition)
Action! (Bonus Tracks Edition)
Intensified (Expanded Version)
Intensified
Action!
Action! (Expanded Version)
007 Shanty Town
Israelites (JFB Remix)
Uptown Top Ranking: Trojan Ska & Reggae Chartbusters
King of Ska: The Indispensable Desmond Dekker

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