Desmond Dekker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Desmond Dekker

Jamaican singer-songwriter

Date of Birth: 16-Jul-1941

Place of Birth: Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica

Date of Death: 25-May-2006

Profession: composer, singer, songwriter

Nationality: Jamaica

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

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).
Other hits include "007 (Shanty Town)" (1967), "It Miek" (1969) and "You Can Get It If You Really Want" (1970).