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An Entity of Type : wsb:Song, within Data Space : wasabi.inria.fr associated with source document(s)

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  • Israelites
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  • 1969 singles
  • Number-one singles in Germany
  • Reggae songs
  • Song recordings produced by Leslie Kong
  • 1968 songs
  • UK Singles Chart number-one singles
  • Desmond Dekker songs
  • Uni Records singles
  • Songs written by Desmond Dekker
  • Songs written by Leslie Kong
abstract
  • %22Israelites%22 is a song written by Desmond Dekker and Leslie Kong that became a hit for Dekker's group, Desmond Dekker & The Aces, peaking in 1969. Although few could understand all the lyrics, the single was the first UK ska number one and among the first to reach the US top ten. It combined the Rastafarian religion with rude boy concerns, to make what has been described as a %22timeless masterpiece that knew no boundaries%22.
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  • Desmond Dekker
  • Leslie Kong
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  • 5714decc25ac0d8aee3f5ed4
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