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Desmond Dekker (16 July 1941 – 25 May 2006) 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).
May 27, 2006. Desmond Dekker, the Jamaican singer whose 1969 hit, "The Israelites," opened up a worldwide audience for reggae, died on Wednesday. He was 64. He died after collapsing from a...
May 26, 2006 · A tribute to the reggae singer who died of a heart attack in 2006. He was the first Jamaican artist to achieve international success with \"Israelites\" and influenced the Clash and the Sex Pistols.
Jun 2, 2006 · Desmond Dekker. Facebook. Flipboard. Email. 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...
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1. Archie Wah Wah. Desmond Dekker 5K plays. 2:31. Fu Man Chu. Desmond Dekker & The Aces 357K plays. 3:19. Don't Blame Me. Desmond Dekker & The Aces 25K plays. 2:25. 4. Israelites....
May 25, 2006 · Jamaican vocalist and one of reggae's first international stars who scored a global smash hit with 1969's "Israelites." Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1960s - 2000s. Born. July 16, 1941 in Kingston, Jamaica. Died. May 25, 2006 in London, England. Genre. Reggae, International. Styles. Bluebeat, Rocksteady, Ska. Also Known As.
