Composer
Desmond Dekker
Jamaican ska singer-songwriter (1941–2006)
d. 2006
4 works in the index
- Died
- 2006
- Birthplace
- Kingston
- Place of death
- Thornton Heath
- Citizenship / historical state
- Jamaica
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Desmond Dekker (born Desmond Adolphus Dacres; 16 July 1941 – 25 May 2006) was a Jamaican singer/songwriter and musician considered a pioneer in the ska, rocksteady and reggae genres. 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 Mek" (1969) and "You Can Get It If You Really Want" (1970).
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; singer; songwriter; musician
- Instruments played
- voice
- Genres
- reggae
- Official website
- http://www.desmonddekker.com/
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 85318343; 87796498
- ISNI
- 0000000114504312; 0000000108449724
- GND ID
- 131697323
- Library of Congress ID
- n94109513
- MusicBrainz ID
- 8ac5bea6-3a62-4e28-9df7-03f24d4c06fc
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Voice, Vocal
- Genres represented
- Jazz, pop, R&B, Rock
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 4
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Israelites | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Jazz, Rock, R&B, pop | 8 |
| You Can Get It If You Really Want | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 7 |
| 007 (Shanty Town) | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| (Ah) It Mek | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | — | 3 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 87796498. Portrait: Original photo by sean mason from Austin, Texas, USA. Cropped by Gaaarg ., CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.