Desmond Dekker(1941-2006)

Desmond Dekker was born on 16 July 1941 in Kingston, Jamaica. He was a composer, known for L'amour de l'or (2008), Idiocracy (2006) and Sans Sarah, rien ne va! (2008). He died on 24 May 2006 in Thornton Heath, London, England, UK.

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Nos pires amis 2
5.4
- performer: "Get Up Edina"
- writer: "Get Up Edina"
- 2023
EastEnders
4.8
TV Series
- performer: "Israelites"
- writer: "Israelites"
- performer: "007 (Shanty Town)" (uncredited) ...
- 2001–2022
9-1-1 : Lone Star
7.3
TV Series
- performer: "007 (Shanty Town)"
- writer: "007 (Shanty Town)"
- 2020
Watchmen
8.2
TV Mini Series
- performer: "Israelites"
- writer: "Israelites" (uncredited)
- 2019
Vivarium
5.9
- performer: "Shanty Town"
- writer: "Shanty Town"
- 2019
Rudeboy: The Story of Trojan Records
7.2
- performer: "You Can Get It If You Really Want"
- writer: "Israelites"
- writer: "Shanty Town (007)"
- 2018
Meurtres au paradis
7.8
TV Series
- performer: "Israelites"
- writer: "Israelites"
- performer: "Young Generation" (uncredited) ...
- 2014–2018
Transparent
7.8
TV Series
- performer: "Israelites"
- writer: "Israelites" (uncredited)
- 2017
War Machine
6.0
- performer: "Israelites"
- writer: "Israelites"
- 2017
I Am Bolt
7.1
- performer: "Shanty Town"
- writer: "Shanty Town"
- 2016
Flash
7.5
TV Series
- performer: "Israelites"
- writer: "Israelites" (uncredited)
- 2016
The Strain
7.3
TV Series
- performer: "The Israelites"
- writer: "The Israelites" (uncredited)
- 2014
Les Pirates ! Bons à rien, mauvais en tout
6.7
- performer: "You Can Get It If You Really Want"
- 2012
De vrais mensonges
6.4
- performer: "Shanty Town"
- writer: "Shanty Town"
- 2010
This Is England '86
8.3
TV Mini Series
- performer: "Ah It Mek" (uncredited)
- 2010

Trivia
Dekker spent his formative years in Kingston. From a young age he regularly attended the local church with his grandmother and aunt. This early religious upbringing, as well as Dekker's enjoyment of singing hymns, led to a lifelong religious commitment.