Desmond Dekker

Desmond Dekker

Desmond Dekker (born in Kingston, Jamaica on 16 July 1941 - deceased 25 May 2006), was a Jamaican ska and reggae singer and songwriter. Together with his backing group, The Aces (consisting of Wilson James and Easton Barrington Howard), he had the first international Jamaican hit, Israelites. Other hits include 007 (Shanty Town) (1967) and It Mek (1968). Before the ascent of Bob Marley, Dekker was the best-known Jamaican musician outside of his country, and one of the most popular within it. Read more on Last.fm

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Appearances

FIRST

27/08/1970
You Can Get It If You Really Want
Mimed Performance

LAST

18/09/1975
Sing A Little Song
Mimed Performance

TOTAL
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12

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Artist Statistics

Below are the number of appearances made, sorted by the most popular types of performance. Repeat performances are not counted, unless stated otherwise.

Mimed Performances

7

Repeat Performances

4

Live Performances

0

Satellite Performances

0

Music Videos

0

Linked Performances

0

Artist Appearances

Episode Performance
18/09/1975 Sing A Little Song
Mimed Performance
11/09/1975 Sing A Little Song
Mimed Performance
28/08/1975 Sing A Little Song
Mimed Performance
05/06/1975 Israelites
Mimed Performance
22/05/1975 Israelites
Mimed Performance
08/05/1975 Israelites
Mimed Performance
04/03/1971 The Song We Used To Sing
Mimed Performance
Christmas Day 1970 You Can Get It If You Really Want
Mimed Performance
01/10/1970 You Can Get It If You Really Want
Mimed Performance
10/09/1970 You Can Get It If You Really Want
Audience Dancing
03/09/1970 You Can Get It If You Really Want
Mimed Performance
27/08/1970 You Can Get It If You Really Want
Mimed Performance

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