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Date of Birth
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16-July-1941
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Place of Birth
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Saint Andrew Parish
(Jamaica, Surrey)
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Nationality
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Jamaica
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Also know as
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Desmon Dekker, Desmond Decker, Dekker, Desmond, Desmond Adolphus Dacres, Desmond Dekker & The Specials
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Profession
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Singer, Songwriter, Singer-songwriter, Musician
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Desmond Dekker was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter and musician. Together with his backing group, The Aces, he had one of the earliest international reggae hits with "Israelites". Other hits include "007", "It Mek" and "You Can Get It If You Really Want".
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