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Desmond Dekker
Desmond Dekker
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Artist Information
Genres: Ska, Rocksteady, Bluebeat
Active: 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's
Born: July 16, 1942 in Kingston, Jamaica
Influences
Jimmy Cliff, Derrick Morgan
Similar Artists
Bob Marley, Alton Ellis, Tommy McCook, Jackie Edwards, Max Romeo, Johnny Nash, Toots & the Maytals, Justin Hinds, Clement "Coxsone" Dodd, Theophilus Beckford, Rico, The Ethiopians, The Skatalites, Jackie Mittoo, The Melodians
Followers
Bedouin Soundclash, Lady Saw, Julian Marley, Prince Buster, Easy Big Fella
Overview Discography Biography Links Lyrics
Album
Album: King of Ska: Greatest Hits
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Artist: Desmond Dekker
Released: June 10, 2008
Label: Great American
Song List
1 Israelites 3:08
2 007 (Shanty Town) 3:16
3 You Can Get It If You Really Want It 3:05
4 It Mek 2:38
5 Rudy Got Soul 2:54
6 Hippopotamus 2:58
7 Cherry Oh Baby [Live] 2:08
8 Honour Your Mother and Father [Live] 2:27
9 King of Ska [Live] 3:12
10 Rude Boy Train [Live] 4:04
11 Day-O [Live] 3:59
12 Get Up Edina [Live] 3:18
Credits
Bill Dahl: Liner Notes
 
 
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