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DEKKER Desmond
(voc)

Personal Data:

Born: 16.07.1941 (Kingston, Jamaica, as Desmond Adolphus Dacres)
Died: 26.05.2006 (heart attack)
DEKKER Desmond (photo)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.This Is Desmond Dekker6/1969 27
2.You Can Get It1970
3.Double Dekker1973
4.Israelites1973
5.Sweet 16 Hits1978
6.Black And Dekker01.08.1980Stiff
7.Profile1981
8.Compass Point14.08.1981
9.King Of Sky1983
10.King Of Kings
& The Specials		08.11.1993Trojan
11.Shanty Town
& The Aces		1994 Sanctuary
12.Rude Boy Ska02.05.2000Music Video Distribution
13.Sing a Little Song14.12.2004Shakedown
14.Gimme Gimme08.03.2005
15.You Can Get It If You Really Want: The Definitive26.04.2005Trojan Us
16.Mastercuts21.11.2006Mastercuts / Artist
17.In Memoriam 1941 - 200611.12.2006Secret
18.This Is Crucial Reggae: Desmond Dekker26.06.2007Sanctuary Trojan Us
19.King of Ska: Greatest Hits10.06.2008Great American Music
20.Reggae Legends10.06.2008Sanctuary
21.007 Shanty Town
(reissue)		22.04.2010Spectrum
22.007: The Best Of08.11.2011Spectrum Audio
23.The Best of Desmond Dekker25.03.2016Sanctuary

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.007 (Shanty Town)7/1967 14
2.The Israelites
& The Aces		3/1969 Pyramid1 9
3.It Miek6/1969 Pyramid7
4.Pickney Gal
& The Aces		1/1970 42
5.You Can Get It If You Really Want8/1970 Trojan2 103
6.The Song We Used To Sing22.01.1971
7.Beware12/1972
8.It's Gotta Be So2/1973 Trojan
9.Sing A Little Song20.04.1973Rhino
10.Everybody Join Hands09.11.1973Rhino
11.Busted Lad / Travel On7/1974 Rhino
12.The Israelites / Sugar Dumpling
produced by: Al Kong		5/1975 Cactus10
13.Sing A Little Song / No Place Like Home
produced by: Bruce Anthony		22.08.1975Cactus16
14.Israelites04.04.1980Stiff
15.Many Rivers To Cross23.01.1981Stiff
16.Book Of Rules23.04.1982Stiff
17.Hot City16.09.1983Stiff
18.Jamaica Ska
& The Specials		25.10.1993Trojan
19.Fu Manchu / Pretty Africa / Mother Young Gal / Bongo Gal
& The Aces		12.05.2003Trojan
20.The Israelites
& Apache Indian		6/2005
21.Shanty Town10.04.2006Beverley's
22.Israelites10.04.2006Beverley's
23.Kings Of Kings / You Can Get It If You Really Want
& The Aces & Jimmy Cliff		14.07.2008Beverley's
24.Israelites / You Can Get It If You Really Want
& The Aces		14.07.2008Beverley's
25.Rudie Got Soul / You Can Get It If You Realy Want
& The Aces		14.07.2008Beverley's
26.Shanty Town (007) / You Can Get It If You Realy Want (007 Shanty Town Riddim)
& The Aces		14.07.2008Beverley's
27.Fu Man Chu
& The Aces		11.08.2008Beverley's
28.Wild World / You Can Get It If You Really Want
& The Aces & Jimmy Cliff		18.08.2008Beverley's
29.Unity / You Can Get It If You Really Want
& The Aces		18.08.2008Beverley's
30.Rivers Of Babylon / You Can Get It If You Really Want
& The Aces & The Melodians		18.08.2008Beverley's
31.Pressure Drop / You Can Get It If You Really Want
& The Aces & Toots & The Maytals		18.08.2008Beverley's
32.Sweet & Dandy / You Can Get It If You Really Want
& The Aces & Toots & The Maytals		18.08.2008Beverley's
33.Get Up Adina / You Can Get It If You Really Want
& The Aces		22.09.2008Beverley's
34.Honor You Mother & Father / You Can Get It If You Really Want
& The Aces		22.09.2008Beverley's
35.Keep A Cool Head
& The Aces		22.09.2008Beverley's
36.Mother Long Tongue / You Can Get It If You Really Want
& The Aces		22.09.2008Beverley's
37.Pickney Gal / You Can Get It If You Really Want
& The Aces		22.09.2008Beverley's
38.Fu Man Chu / Give Me A Divorce29.09.2008Beverley's
39.Intensified Festival 68 / Coconut Water01.05.2009Beverley's
40.Shanty Town (007) (007 Shanty Town Riddim)14.08.2009Beverley's
41.Israelites03.09.2009Beverley's
42.Forward March / You Can Get It If You Really Want
& The Aces & Derrick Morgan		03.06.2010Beverley's
43.Licking Stick21.07.2010Beverley's
44.Rude Boy Train21.07.2010Beverley's
45.Mother Young Gal10.07.2012Beverley's
46.Happy Birthday Jamaica / It Pays
& The Aces		01.08.2012Beverley's
47.Honour Your Mother & Father / King Of Kings
& Jimmy Cliff		07.08.2013Beverley's
48.Fu Man Chu
& The Aces		13.02.2015Beverley's

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19752124.05.197550Reggae - New Singlessingle review
19801405.04.19804Singlessingle review
19801821.06.198025Caught In The Actgig review
1981424.01.198117Singlessingle review
19821724.04.198223Singlessingle review
19821908.05.198223Singlessingle review
19833817.09.198322Singlessingle review
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1973028.04.19732News Desk - Recording News
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
20067 13Rock & Top - News
200610 85Jamrockprofile