Israelites

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Israelites by Desmond Dekker

About Israelites

"Israelites" is a song written by Desmond Dekker and Leslie Kong that became a hit for Dekker's group, Desmond Dekker & The Aces, reaching the top of the charts in numerous countries in 1969. Sung in Jamaican English, some of the song's lyrics were not readily understood by many British and American listeners at the time of its release. Despite this, the single was the first UK reggae #1 and among the first to reach the US top ten (peaking at #9). .

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About this song

Credited to
Desmond Dekker, The Aces
Album
Party Time · Track 1 of 6 · Opens the album
Released
April 1, 2022
Duration
2:39
On Last.fm
205,269 listeners on Last.fm

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