Desmond Dekker (16 July 1941 – 25 May 2006) was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter and musician. 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).
Early life
Desmond Adolphus Dacres was born in Saint Andrew Parish (Greater Kingston), Jamaica, on 16 July 1941. Dekker spent his early formative years in Kingston, the capital of Jamaica. From a very young age he would regularly attend 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. Following his mother's death as a result of illness, he moved to the parish of St. Mary and then later to St. Thomas. While at St. Thomas, Dekker embarked on an apprenticeship as a tailor before returning to Kingston, where he secured employment as a welder. His workplace singing had drawn the attention of his co-workers, who encouraged him to pursue a career in the music industry. In 1961 he auditioned for Coxsone Dodd (Studio One) and Duke Reid (Treasure Isle), though neither audition was successful. The young unsigned vocalist then successfully auditioned for Leslie Kong's Beverley's record label and was awarded his first recording contract.
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Trojan Records is proud to announce The Essential Artist Collection, a brand new series of artist-focused compilation albums showcasing some of the very best talent from the label’s esteemed roster. Championing their stellar catalogues, the series will highlight the most important ska and reggae tracks from the most influential artists and vocal/instrumental groups with each title available on double colour vinyl, double CD and digital formats.
Before Bob Marley's rise to pre-eminence, the title of the world's leading reggae performer rested firmly with another young singer from Kingston: Jamaica’s Desmond Dekker. Between 1967 and 1970, Desmond enjoyed a succession of international hit singles, breaking new ground with singles such as ‘007’, the first Jamaic...
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Desmond Dekker - Honor Your Mother & Father - Island Records UK 1963
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Desmond Decker & Beverley's All Stars "Honor Your Mother & Father". Flip is Desmond Dekker "Madgie". Island Records UK 1963.
published: 02 Oct 2012
Desmond Dekker -- Honour Your Mother And Father ( Live at London Dingwalls 2002)
This is the track 'Honour Your Mother And Father' taken from the Secret Records DVD 'Desmond Dekker: Israelites Live In London' available now. Filmed & recorded at the Dingwalls, London UK on the 24th February 2002 this gig features many of his best loved songs including 'Cherry Oh Baby', 'It Mek', 'You Can Get It If You Really Want', 'Israelites' and many more. The DVD also includes an exclusive interview with Desmond Dekker.
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Honour Your Mother and Father
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Honour Your Mother and Father · Desmond Dekker
007: The Best of Desmond Dekker
℗ 1963 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Released on: 2015-03-23
Producer: Leslie Kong
Composer: Desmond Dacres
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published: 21 Jul 2021
Desmond Dekker - Honour Your Mother & Father
Trojan Records - Trojan Presents: Ska 2011
CD1 - N°07 - Desmond Dekker - Honour Your Mother And Father
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Trojan Records is proud to announce The Essential Artist Collection, a brand new series of artist-focused compilation albums show...
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Trojan Records is proud to announce The Essential Artist Collection, a brand new series of artist-focused compilation albums showcasing some of the very best talent from the label’s esteemed roster. Championing their stellar catalogues, the series will highlight the most important ska and reggae tracks from the most influential artists and vocal/instrumental groups with each title available on double colour vinyl, double CD and digital formats.
Before Bob Marley's rise to pre-eminence, the title of the world's leading reggae performer rested firmly with another young singer from Kingston: Jamaica’s Desmond Dekker. Between 1967 and 1970, Desmond enjoyed a succession of international hit singles, breaking new ground with singles such as ‘007’, the first Jamaican-produced single to break into the UK top twenty, and ‘Israelites’, the first reggae single to reach the Number One spot in Britain and to breach the US chart. Further triumphs followed thereafter, with major chart hits including ‘It Mek’, ‘Pickney Gal’, ‘You Can Get It If You Really Want’ and ‘Sing A Little Song’, all of which cemented his place in history as Jamaica's first global superstar. This Essential Artist Collection set pays due respect to the original King of Reggae and superbly demonstrates the immense talent that set Desmond Dekker apart from his peers during the Golden Age of Jamaican music.
LP TRACKLIST
LP1 SIDE 1
1. Israelites (with The Aces)
2. It Mek (with The Aces)
3. Fu Man Chu (with The Aces)
4. (Where Did It Go) The Song We Used To
5. Beautiful and Dangerous (with The Aces)
6. King of Ska (with The Cherry Pies)
7. Intensified ’68 (with The Aces)
LP1 SIDE 2
1. You Can Get It If You Really Want
2. Unity (with The Aces)
3. Live and Learn
4. Rudy Got Soul (with The Aces)
5. Get Up Adina (with The Four Aces)
6. Generosity
7. Pretty Africa (with The Aces)
LP2 SIDE 1
1. 007 (with The Aces)
2. The First for a Long Time
3. Rude Boy Train (with The Aces)
4. Honour Your Mother and Father
5. It Pays (with The Aces)
6. Problem (with The Aces)
7. Wise Man (with The Aces)
LP2 SIDE 2
1. Sing a Little Song
2. Mother Pepper (with The Aces)
3. Mount Zion (with The Four Aces)
4. Licking Stick (with The Aces)
5. Young Generation (with The Aces)
6. Pickney Gal (with The Aces)
7. Jamaica Ska (with The Specials)
CD TRACKLIST
CD 1
1. Israelites (with The Aces)
2. It Mek (with The Aces)
3. Fu Man Chu (with The Aces)
4. (Where Did It Go) The Song We Used To
5. Beautiful and Dangerous (with The Aces)
6. King of Ska (with The Cherry Pies)
7. Intensified ’68 (with The Aces)
8. Sabotage (with The Aces)
9. Sugar Dumpling (with The Aces)
10. Don’t Blame Me (with The Aces)
11. Perseverance
12. It’s a Shame (with The Aces)
13. Jeserine (with The Cherry Pies)
14. Bongo Gal (with The Aces)
15. Pick Up The Phone
16. Mother’s Young Gal (with The Aces)
17. This Woman (with The Four Aces)
18. Shing a Ling (with The Aces)
19. You Can Get It If You Really Want
20. Unity (with The Aces)
21. Live and Learn
22. Rudy Got Soul (with The Aces)
23. Get Up Adina (with The Four Aces)
24. Generosity
25. Pretty Africa (with The Aces)
CD 2
1. 007 (with The Aces)
2. The First for a Long Time
3. Rude Boy Train (with The Aces)
4. Honour Your Mother and Father
5. It Pays (with The Aces)
6. Problems (with The Aces)
7. Wise Man (with The Aces)
8. Mother Nature
9. It Gotta Be So
10. Beware
11. Coconut Water (with The Aces)
12. Soldering (with The Four Aces)
13. Busted Lad
14. Sweet Music (with The Aces)
15. Labour for Learning
16. No Place Like Home
17. Writing on the Wall (with The Aces)
18. Parents
19. Sing a Little Song
20. Mother Pepper (with The Aces)
21. Mount Zion (with The Four Aces)
22. Licking Stick (with The Aces)
23. Young Generation (with The Aces)
24. Pickney Gal (with The Aces)
25. Jamaica Ska (with The Specials)
#DesmondDekker #TrojanRecords #Reggae
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Trojan Records is proud to announce The Essential Artist Collection, a brand new series of artist-focused compilation albums showcasing some of the very best talent from the label’s esteemed roster. Championing their stellar catalogues, the series will highlight the most important ska and reggae tracks from the most influential artists and vocal/instrumental groups with each title available on double colour vinyl, double CD and digital formats.
Before Bob Marley's rise to pre-eminence, the title of the world's leading reggae performer rested firmly with another young singer from Kingston: Jamaica’s Desmond Dekker. Between 1967 and 1970, Desmond enjoyed a succession of international hit singles, breaking new ground with singles such as ‘007’, the first Jamaican-produced single to break into the UK top twenty, and ‘Israelites’, the first reggae single to reach the Number One spot in Britain and to breach the US chart. Further triumphs followed thereafter, with major chart hits including ‘It Mek’, ‘Pickney Gal’, ‘You Can Get It If You Really Want’ and ‘Sing A Little Song’, all of which cemented his place in history as Jamaica's first global superstar. This Essential Artist Collection set pays due respect to the original King of Reggae and superbly demonstrates the immense talent that set Desmond Dekker apart from his peers during the Golden Age of Jamaican music.
LP TRACKLIST
LP1 SIDE 1
1. Israelites (with The Aces)
2. It Mek (with The Aces)
3. Fu Man Chu (with The Aces)
4. (Where Did It Go) The Song We Used To
5. Beautiful and Dangerous (with The Aces)
6. King of Ska (with The Cherry Pies)
7. Intensified ’68 (with The Aces)
LP1 SIDE 2
1. You Can Get It If You Really Want
2. Unity (with The Aces)
3. Live and Learn
4. Rudy Got Soul (with The Aces)
5. Get Up Adina (with The Four Aces)
6. Generosity
7. Pretty Africa (with The Aces)
LP2 SIDE 1
1. 007 (with The Aces)
2. The First for a Long Time
3. Rude Boy Train (with The Aces)
4. Honour Your Mother and Father
5. It Pays (with The Aces)
6. Problem (with The Aces)
7. Wise Man (with The Aces)
LP2 SIDE 2
1. Sing a Little Song
2. Mother Pepper (with The Aces)
3. Mount Zion (with The Four Aces)
4. Licking Stick (with The Aces)
5. Young Generation (with The Aces)
6. Pickney Gal (with The Aces)
7. Jamaica Ska (with The Specials)
CD TRACKLIST
CD 1
1. Israelites (with The Aces)
2. It Mek (with The Aces)
3. Fu Man Chu (with The Aces)
4. (Where Did It Go) The Song We Used To
5. Beautiful and Dangerous (with The Aces)
6. King of Ska (with The Cherry Pies)
7. Intensified ’68 (with The Aces)
8. Sabotage (with The Aces)
9. Sugar Dumpling (with The Aces)
10. Don’t Blame Me (with The Aces)
11. Perseverance
12. It’s a Shame (with The Aces)
13. Jeserine (with The Cherry Pies)
14. Bongo Gal (with The Aces)
15. Pick Up The Phone
16. Mother’s Young Gal (with The Aces)
17. This Woman (with The Four Aces)
18. Shing a Ling (with The Aces)
19. You Can Get It If You Really Want
20. Unity (with The Aces)
21. Live and Learn
22. Rudy Got Soul (with The Aces)
23. Get Up Adina (with The Four Aces)
24. Generosity
25. Pretty Africa (with The Aces)
CD 2
1. 007 (with The Aces)
2. The First for a Long Time
3. Rude Boy Train (with The Aces)
4. Honour Your Mother and Father
5. It Pays (with The Aces)
6. Problems (with The Aces)
7. Wise Man (with The Aces)
8. Mother Nature
9. It Gotta Be So
10. Beware
11. Coconut Water (with The Aces)
12. Soldering (with The Four Aces)
13. Busted Lad
14. Sweet Music (with The Aces)
15. Labour for Learning
16. No Place Like Home
17. Writing on the Wall (with The Aces)
18. Parents
19. Sing a Little Song
20. Mother Pepper (with The Aces)
21. Mount Zion (with The Four Aces)
22. Licking Stick (with The Aces)
23. Young Generation (with The Aces)
24. Pickney Gal (with The Aces)
25. Jamaica Ska (with The Specials)
#DesmondDekker #TrojanRecords #Reggae
This is the track 'Honour Your Mother And Father' taken from the Secret Records DVD 'Desmond Dekker: Israelites Live In London' available now. Filmed & recorded...
This is the track 'Honour Your Mother And Father' taken from the Secret Records DVD 'Desmond Dekker: Israelites Live In London' available now. Filmed & recorded at the Dingwalls, London UK on the 24th February 2002 this gig features many of his best loved songs including 'Cherry Oh Baby', 'It Mek', 'You Can Get It If You Really Want', 'Israelites' and many more. The DVD also includes an exclusive interview with Desmond Dekker.
Buy now from these awesome places...
http://bit.ly/ZTm00M - DVD from the Secret Records website
http://bit.ly/178qaWp - CD from the Secret Records website
http://bit.ly/ZTm4xi - Audio download from iTunes
Please Subscribe to our channel and follow our Social Media profiles to stay tuned for more great videos and music!!
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This is the track 'Honour Your Mother And Father' taken from the Secret Records DVD 'Desmond Dekker: Israelites Live In London' available now. Filmed & recorded at the Dingwalls, London UK on the 24th February 2002 this gig features many of his best loved songs including 'Cherry Oh Baby', 'It Mek', 'You Can Get It If You Really Want', 'Israelites' and many more. The DVD also includes an exclusive interview with Desmond Dekker.
Buy now from these awesome places...
http://bit.ly/ZTm00M - DVD from the Secret Records website
http://bit.ly/178qaWp - CD from the Secret Records website
http://bit.ly/ZTm4xi - Audio download from iTunes
Please Subscribe to our channel and follow our Social Media profiles to stay tuned for more great videos and music!!
For the latest information about our releases, music industry news and other topics that take our interest:
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Honour Your Mother and Father · Desmond Dekker
007: The Best of Desmond Dekker
℗ 1963 Sanctuary Rec...
Provided to YouTube by BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Honour Your Mother and Father · Desmond Dekker
007: The Best of Desmond Dekker
℗ 1963 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Released on: 2015-03-23
Producer: Leslie Kong
Composer: Desmond Dacres
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Honour Your Mother and Father · Desmond Dekker
007: The Best of Desmond Dekker
℗ 1963 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Released on: 2015-03-23
Producer: Leslie Kong
Composer: Desmond Dacres
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Order Now: Trojan.lnk.to/EAC
Trojan Records is proud to announce The Essential Artist Collection, a brand new series of artist-focused compilation albums showcasing some of the very best talent from the label’s esteemed roster. Championing their stellar catalogues, the series will highlight the most important ska and reggae tracks from the most influential artists and vocal/instrumental groups with each title available on double colour vinyl, double CD and digital formats.
Before Bob Marley's rise to pre-eminence, the title of the world's leading reggae performer rested firmly with another young singer from Kingston: Jamaica’s Desmond Dekker. Between 1967 and 1970, Desmond enjoyed a succession of international hit singles, breaking new ground with singles such as ‘007’, the first Jamaican-produced single to break into the UK top twenty, and ‘Israelites’, the first reggae single to reach the Number One spot in Britain and to breach the US chart. Further triumphs followed thereafter, with major chart hits including ‘It Mek’, ‘Pickney Gal’, ‘You Can Get It If You Really Want’ and ‘Sing A Little Song’, all of which cemented his place in history as Jamaica's first global superstar. This Essential Artist Collection set pays due respect to the original King of Reggae and superbly demonstrates the immense talent that set Desmond Dekker apart from his peers during the Golden Age of Jamaican music.
LP TRACKLIST
LP1 SIDE 1
1. Israelites (with The Aces)
2. It Mek (with The Aces)
3. Fu Man Chu (with The Aces)
4. (Where Did It Go) The Song We Used To
5. Beautiful and Dangerous (with The Aces)
6. King of Ska (with The Cherry Pies)
7. Intensified ’68 (with The Aces)
LP1 SIDE 2
1. You Can Get It If You Really Want
2. Unity (with The Aces)
3. Live and Learn
4. Rudy Got Soul (with The Aces)
5. Get Up Adina (with The Four Aces)
6. Generosity
7. Pretty Africa (with The Aces)
LP2 SIDE 1
1. 007 (with The Aces)
2. The First for a Long Time
3. Rude Boy Train (with The Aces)
4. Honour Your Mother and Father
5. It Pays (with The Aces)
6. Problem (with The Aces)
7. Wise Man (with The Aces)
LP2 SIDE 2
1. Sing a Little Song
2. Mother Pepper (with The Aces)
3. Mount Zion (with The Four Aces)
4. Licking Stick (with The Aces)
5. Young Generation (with The Aces)
6. Pickney Gal (with The Aces)
7. Jamaica Ska (with The Specials)
CD TRACKLIST
CD 1
1. Israelites (with The Aces)
2. It Mek (with The Aces)
3. Fu Man Chu (with The Aces)
4. (Where Did It Go) The Song We Used To
5. Beautiful and Dangerous (with The Aces)
6. King of Ska (with The Cherry Pies)
7. Intensified ’68 (with The Aces)
8. Sabotage (with The Aces)
9. Sugar Dumpling (with The Aces)
10. Don’t Blame Me (with The Aces)
11. Perseverance
12. It’s a Shame (with The Aces)
13. Jeserine (with The Cherry Pies)
14. Bongo Gal (with The Aces)
15. Pick Up The Phone
16. Mother’s Young Gal (with The Aces)
17. This Woman (with The Four Aces)
18. Shing a Ling (with The Aces)
19. You Can Get It If You Really Want
20. Unity (with The Aces)
21. Live and Learn
22. Rudy Got Soul (with The Aces)
23. Get Up Adina (with The Four Aces)
24. Generosity
25. Pretty Africa (with The Aces)
CD 2
1. 007 (with The Aces)
2. The First for a Long Time
3. Rude Boy Train (with The Aces)
4. Honour Your Mother and Father
5. It Pays (with The Aces)
6. Problems (with The Aces)
7. Wise Man (with The Aces)
8. Mother Nature
9. It Gotta Be So
10. Beware
11. Coconut Water (with The Aces)
12. Soldering (with The Four Aces)
13. Busted Lad
14. Sweet Music (with The Aces)
15. Labour for Learning
16. No Place Like Home
17. Writing on the Wall (with The Aces)
18. Parents
19. Sing a Little Song
20. Mother Pepper (with The Aces)
21. Mount Zion (with The Four Aces)
22. Licking Stick (with The Aces)
23. Young Generation (with The Aces)
24. Pickney Gal (with The Aces)
25. Jamaica Ska (with The Specials)
#DesmondDekker #TrojanRecords #Reggae
This is the track 'Honour Your Mother And Father' taken from the Secret Records DVD 'Desmond Dekker: Israelites Live In London' available now. Filmed & recorded at the Dingwalls, London UK on the 24th February 2002 this gig features many of his best loved songs including 'Cherry Oh Baby', 'It Mek', 'You Can Get It If You Really Want', 'Israelites' and many more. The DVD also includes an exclusive interview with Desmond Dekker.
Buy now from these awesome places...
http://bit.ly/ZTm00M - DVD from the Secret Records website
http://bit.ly/178qaWp - CD from the Secret Records website
http://bit.ly/ZTm4xi - Audio download from iTunes
Please Subscribe to our channel and follow our Social Media profiles to stay tuned for more great videos and music!!
For the latest information about our releases, music industry news and other topics that take our interest:
Follow us on our Twitter account - @secretrecords
Find and 'friend' us on Facebook - search 'Secret Records'
Or like our Facebook page - www.facebook.com/secretrecordsltd
Check out our website - www.secretrecordslimited.com
Provided to YouTube by BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Honour Your Mother and Father · Desmond Dekker
007: The Best of Desmond Dekker
℗ 1963 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Released on: 2015-03-23
Producer: Leslie Kong
Composer: Desmond Dacres
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Desmond Dekker (16 July 1941 – 25 May 2006) was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter and musician. 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).
Early life
Desmond Adolphus Dacres was born in Saint Andrew Parish (Greater Kingston), Jamaica, on 16 July 1941. Dekker spent his early formative years in Kingston, the capital of Jamaica. From a very young age he would regularly attend 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. Following his mother's death as a result of illness, he moved to the parish of St. Mary and then later to St. Thomas. While at St. Thomas, Dekker embarked on an apprenticeship as a tailor before returning to Kingston, where he secured employment as a welder. His workplace singing had drawn the attention of his co-workers, who encouraged him to pursue a career in the music industry. In 1961 he auditioned for Coxsone Dodd (Studio One) and Duke Reid (Treasure Isle), though neither audition was successful. The young unsigned vocalist then successfully auditioned for Leslie Kong's Beverley's record label and was awarded his first recording contract.
Papa, papa, papa Do not lick me with that Mama, mama, mama It licked too hot I've got the flipping hiccups, mama I've got the flipping hiccups, papa Mama, mama, mama Are you feeling sick Papa, papa licked me With the licking stick I've got the flipping hiccups, mama I've got the flipping hiccups, papa Papa, papa, papa Do not lick me with that Mama, mama, mama It licked too hot I've got the flipping hiccups, mama I've got the flipping hiccups, papa Mama, mama, mama I am feeling sick Papa, papa licked me With the licking stick I've got the flipping hiccups, mama I've got the flipping hiccups, papa Mama, please tell daddy Do not hit me with that Mama, I'm feeling pain I'm really, really feeling Mama, help me tell my daddy To help me, I can't stand it, I can't No, I can't stand it