Between 1967 and 1975, Desmond Dekker graced the UK's pop charts on no less than 7 occasions. His ground breaking hit 'Israelites', was the first Jamaican produced song to top the UK chart in April 1969. It's popularity led to a reggae explosion that took the genre into the mainstream and opened the way for the likes of Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff and Toots & The Maytals to follow. Where were you when you first heard "Israelites"? | Trojan Records

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