Biografia:
Desmond Dekker (nome artístico de Desmond Adolphus Dacres, Kingston, 16 de Julho de 1941 — Surrey, 25 de Maio de 2006) foi um cantor e compositor jamaicano de ska e reggae.
Foi o primeiro artista jamaicano a ser considerado uma lenda do reggae. Seus maiores sucessos foram "Israelites" e "007 (Shanty Town)".
Desmond foi um dos pais e pioneiros do skinhead reggae. Foi homenageado pelos The Beatles na música "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da".
Morreu de ataque cardíaco em sua residência em Surrey, Inglaterra.
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Outras músicas:
- 007 Shanty Town
- Beautiful And Dangerous
- Coomyah
- Fu Man Chu
- Get Up Edina
- Hey Grandma
- Hippopotamus
- Honor Your Mother And Father
- I Believe
- Intensified 68 Music Like Dirt
- Israelite
- Israelites
- It Gotta Be So
- It Mek
- Keep A Cool Head
- My Reward
- Nincompoop
- Peace Of Mind
- Pickney Gal
- Pretty Africa
- Rude Boy Train
- Sabotage
- The Israelite
- Tips Of My Fingers
- To Sir With Love
- Unity
- You Can Get It If You Really Want
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
Israelite:Desmond Dekker(& The Aces.)
#1 in UK and #9 in USA in '68.
***(Check out the video on YouTube.
When we heard this song back in '68 we
thought he was singing 'me ears are a-light.')***
#1.(Capo 2nd fret for orig. Plus there are slightly
different versions of this song.)
A
Get up in the morning, slaving for bread, sah,
A7
so that every mouth can be fed.
D E A F G
poor, poor me, me-Israelite. Aah.
#2.
A
Wife and kids, dem pack up and-a leave me.
A7
Darling, she said, I was yours to receive.
D E A C D
poor, poor me, me-Israelite. Aah.
#3.
A
Shirt dem a tear up, trousers a go.
A7
I don't want to end up like Bonnie and Clyde.
D E A C D
poor, poor me, me-Israelite. Aah.
#4.
A
After a storm there must be a calm.
A7
catch me in your farm..you sound an alarm.
D E A C D
poor, poor me, me-Israelite. Aah.
REPEAT WHOLE SONG:
ADD:
D E A
poor, poor me, me-Israelite.(x3)
F G A
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#1 in UK and #9 in USA in '68.
***(Check out the video on YouTube.
When we heard this song back in '68 we
thought he was singing 'me ears are a-light.')***
#1.(Capo 2nd fret for orig. Plus there are slightly
different versions of this song.)
A
Get up in the morning, slaving for bread, sah,
A7
so that every mouth can be fed.
D E A F G
poor, poor me, me-Israelite. Aah.
#2.
A
Wife and kids, dem pack up and-a leave me.
A7
Darling, she said, I was yours to receive.
D E A C D
poor, poor me, me-Israelite. Aah.
#3.
A
Shirt dem a tear up, trousers a go.
A7
I don't want to end up like Bonnie and Clyde.
D E A C D
poor, poor me, me-Israelite. Aah.
#4.
A
After a storm there must be a calm.
A7
catch me in your farm..you sound an alarm.
D E A C D
poor, poor me, me-Israelite. Aah.
REPEAT WHOLE SONG:
ADD:
D E A
poor, poor me, me-Israelite.(x3)
F G A
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
Despina Vandi
Destination Anyw (...)
Destine
Destino Perdido
Destiny