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Desmond Dekker

Reggae music
World music
Ska
Desmond Dacres was working as a welder in his home town of Kingston, Jamaica in 1961 when his co-workers encouraged him to audition for various Jamaican producers. He managed to impress singer Derrick Morgan, who recommended him to producer Leslie Kong. He eventually got his first local hit with Honour Your Mother And Father, which he followed with Sinners Come Home and Labour For Learning, at which point he changed his name to Desmond Dekker. His joyous fourth hit King Of Ska, backed by The Cherrypies, aka The Maytals, made him one of Jamaica's biggest stars and he recruited The...
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007 (Shanty Town)
007 (Shanty Town)Desmond Dekker

Black and Dekker

2:41

Israelites
IsraelitesDesmond Dekker

Israelites

2:36

Shanty Town
Shanty TownJimmy Cliff and Desmond Dekker

007 Shanty Town

2:43

Fu Man Chu
Fu Man ChuDesmond Dekker and Desmond Dekker & the Aces

This Is Desmond Dekker

3:16

007 (Shanty Town)
007 (Shanty Town)Desmond Dekker, Desmond Dekker & the Aces and The Aces

This Is Desmond Dekker

2:32

It Mek
It MekDesmond Dekker

This Is Desmond Dekker

2:21

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