Artist: Desmond Dekker
Aliases
Desmond Dekker & The Aces
Desmond Dekker and The Cherry Pies
Desmond Dekker and The Cherry Pies
Real name
Desmond Adolphus Dacres
Born
July 16, 1941
Died
May 25, 2006
Country
Jamaica
Family
George Dekker Half-Brother
Performances
Originals
Title
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Performer | Release date | Covered by | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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007 (Shanty Town) | Desmond Dekker & The Aces | 1967 |
The Specials
Sampled by Special Ed |
| 2 |
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Foo Manchu | Desmond Dekker & The Aces | 1968 |
Dreamlets
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| 3 |
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King of Ska | Desmond Dekker and The Cherry Pies | 1964 |
(2 artists)
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| 4 |
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Poor Me Israelite | Desmond Dekker & The Aces | 1968 |
(4 artists)
|
Covers
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Title
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Performer | Release date | Originally by | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackbird | Desmond Dekker | May 28, 1996 |
The Beatles
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| 2 | Carry Go Bring Come | Desmond and The Specials | 1993 |
Justin Hinds with The Dominoes, Tommy McCook & His Ska-Talite
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| 3 | For Once in My Life | Desmond Dekker & The Aces | 1969 |
Barbara McNair
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| 4 |
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King of Ska | Desmond and The Specials | 1993 |
Desmond Dekker and The Cherry Pies
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| 5 |
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Many Rivers to Cross | Desmond Dekker | November 1980 |
Jimmy Cliff
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| 6 |
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You Can Get It if You Really Want | Desmond Dekker | August 1970 |
Jimmy Cliff
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Songs written by
Original songs
|
Title
|
Written by | Covered by | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 007 (Shanty Town) | Desmond Dekker, Leslie Kong |
The Specials
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| 2 | Foo Manchu | Desmond Dekker, Leslie Kong |
Dreamlets
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| 3 | King of Ska | Desmond Dekker |
(2 artists)
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| 4 | Poor Me Israelite | Desmond Dekker, Leslie Kong |
(4 artists)
|
Releases
Audio album
Audio single
Performances also appear on
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Title
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Performer | Release date | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Original Step Beyond - The Story of SKA | various artists | 1993 | Castle Communications |
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