Jamaican reggae singer and songwriter, leader of Desmond Dekker & The Aces.
Born: July 16, 1941 in Kingston, Jamaica.
Died: May 25, 2006 in Thornton Heath, Surrey, England.
Often cited as the first superstar of reggae. He made his recording debut in 1963 (with a single titled "Honour Your Mother And Father") and made his international breakthrough with "007 (Shanty Town)" in 1967.
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September 23, 2005
Ex Mercati Generali
Rome, Lazio, ItalyAugust 20, 2005
Almfischer 1
Übersee, Bavaria, GermanyAugust 19, 2005
Grange Farm
Abbots Ripton, England, United Kingdom1. You Can Get It If You Really Want
2. The Israelites
July 17, 2005
La Plaine de La Machine à Feu
Dour, Hainaut, BelgiumApril 22, 2005
Bottom Lounge
Chicago, Illinois, United States1. Cherry Oh Baby
2. Honour Your Father and Mother
3. Get Up Edina
4. Good Loving
5. King of Ska
6. It Mek
7. Moon Hop
8. Problems
9. Rude Boy Train
10. Daylight Come (Day-O)
11. Sing a Little Song
12. 007 (Shanty Town) / All I Have To Do Is Dream / Blue Moon / Hey! Baby / Fyah / Pass The Dutchie / Sugar, Sugar / Jamaican Ska
13. Israelites(Desmond Dekker & the Aces cover)
1. You Can Get It If You Really Want
April 16, 2005
Foro Sol
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico1. Get Up Edina
2. Honour Your Father and Mother
3. Good Loving
4. King of Ska
5. It Mek
6. 007 (Shanty Town)(Desmond Dekker & the Aces cover)
With "Wimoweh", "Pickney Gal" and "Jamaica Ska" snippets7. Israelites(Desmond Dekker & the Aces cover)
February 27, 2005
The Leadmill
Sheffield, England, United KingdomSeptember 10, 2004
Scheldemeersen
Avelgem, West Flanders, BelgiumFebruary 22, 2004
Gemeenschapscentrum De Vaartkapoen
Sint-Jans-Molenbeek / Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Brussels-Capital Region, BelgiumFebruary 9, 2004
Cooky's
Frankfurt, Hesse, GermanyJuly 20, 2003
Dingwalls
London, England, United KingdomJuly 10, 2003
Sputnikhalle Open Air
Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyJune 27, 2003
Patinoire du Littoral
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, SwitzerlandJuly 2, 2000
Dyrskuepladsen
Roskilde, Region Zealand, DenmarkMarch 23, 1997
Le Plan
Ris-Orangis, Île-de-France, FranceMarch 9, 1997
Gemeenschapscentrum De Vaartkapoen
Sint-Jans-Molenbeek / Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Brussels-Capital Region, BelgiumAugust 9, 1996
U-Zona área
Torelló, Catalonia, SpainMay 24, 1996
Wasserwerk Club
Bern, Bern, SwitzerlandMay 18, 1996
Freilichtbühne
Bad Segeberg, Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyMarch 23, 1996
Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyDesmond Dekker has released 77+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Live At Basins Nightclub 1987, Essential Artist Collection , Fumanchu. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Desmond Dekker's most popular tracks include Israelites, 007 (Shanty Town), You Can Get It If You Really Want, It Mek, Fu Man chu. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
Jamaican reggae singer and songwriter, leader of Desmond Dekker & The Aces.Born: July 16, 1941 in Kingston, Jamaica.Died: May 25, 2006 in Thornton Heath, Surrey, England.Often cited as the first super... Read the full biography on this page.
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