Desmond Dekker

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Work	Writers	Artists	ISWC	Type	Lyrics languages	Attributes
007 (Shanty Town)	Desmond Dacres (lyricist, composer)	Desmond Dekker and the Aces Desmond Dekker Desmond Dekker & the Aces Musical Youth (show 6 more)		Song	English
Bad Bwoy	Desmond Dekker (writer)	C.J. Lewis		Song	English
Blackbird	John Lennon (writer) Paul McCartney (writer)	The Beatles Paul McCartney Sarah McLachlan Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (show 269 more)	`T-010.163.010-7` `T-901.307.112-0` `T-905.573.436-6`	Song	English	15864101 (AKM ID) 1061282 (APDAYC ID) (show 20 more) 000078 588 60 (SUISA ID)
Bonafide Girl	Orville Richard Burrell (writer) Desmond Dekker (writer) Ricardo “Rik Rok” Ducent (writer) Shaun Pizzonia (writer) Patrick Morrison (writer)	Shaggy feat. Rik Rok & Tony Gold		Song	English
Coconut Water	Desmond Dacres (lyricist, composer)	Desmond Dekker and the Aces Desmond Dekker		Song	English
Come Together	John Lennon (The Beatles) (writer) Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (writer)	The Beatles Aerosmith Ike & Tina Turner John Lennon (show 302 more)	`T-010.797.648-6` `T-900.009.636-6`	Song	English	3383356 (ACAM ID) 938997 (ACDAM ID) (show 27 more) 000015 175 35 (SUISA ID)
Everything I Own	David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread) (composer, lyricist)	Boy George Bread Ken Boothe Olivia Newton‐John (show 31 more)	`T-011.269.033-1` `T-070.050.497-7`	Song	English	3941160 (AACIMH ID) 3941160 (ACAM ID) (show 33 more) 000266 177 83 (SUISA ID)
For Once in My Life	Orlando Murden (composer) Ron Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller) (lyricist)	Stevie Wonder Frank Sinatra Tom Jones Tony Bennett (show 89 more)	`T-070.881.469-0` `T-802.262.088-9`	Song	English	360085589 (ASCAP ID) 433364 (BMI ID) (show 2 more) 218839 (SADAIC ID)
Get Up Edina	Desmond Dekker (lyricist, composer)	Desmond Dekker	`T-010.485.425-2`	Song	English	GW13039416 (APRA ID) 4000185065 (ARTISJUS ID) (show 13 more) 1575814 (SPA ID)
Hang On Sloopy	Wes Farrell (writer) Bert Russell Berns (writer)	The McCoys Die Toten Hosen Ramsey Lewis The Supremes (show 33 more)	`T-070.918.635-5`	Song	English	4046941 (AACIMH ID) 4046941 (ACAM ID) (show 24 more) 000011 778 25 (SUISA ID)
Help Me Make It Through the Night	Kris Kristofferson (lyricist, composer)	John Holt Gladys Knight & the Pips Sammi Smith Kris Kristofferson (show 106 more)	`T-070.918.750-7`	Song	English	3389358 (ACAM ID) 5420469 (AGADU ID) (show 26 more) 000213 960 12 (SUISA ID)
Hippo	Desmond Dacres (lyricist, composer)	Desmond Dekker		Song	English
Honour Your Mother and Father	Desmond Dekker (composer)	Desmond Dekker		Song	English
Intensified	Desmond Dacres (lyricist, composer)	Desmond Dekker and the Aces Desmond Dekker		Song	English
Island in the Sun	Harry Belafonte (writer) Lord Burgess (writer)	Harry Belafonte Bert Kaempfert The Righteous Brothers Monty Alexander (show 10 more)	`T-070.906.947-5`	Song	English	225450 (ACDAM ID) 4468003 (AGADU ID) (show 16 more) 000012 281 51 (SUISA ID)
Israelites	Desmond Dacres (writer) Leslie Kong (writer)	Desmond Dekker & the Aces Desmond Dekker Millencolin O.N.B. (show 13 more)	`T-901.131.131-2`	Song	English
It Is Not Easy	Desmond Dacres (lyricist, composer)	Desmond Dekker and the Aces		Song	English
It Mek	Desmond Dacres (lyricist, composer)	Desmond Dekker and the Aces Desmond Dekker Desmond Dekker & the Aces		Song	English
It Miek	Desmond Dacres (writer) Leslie Kong (writer)	Desmond Dekker & the Aces Desmond Dekker		Song	Jamaican Creole English
Jamaica Farewell	Irving Burgie (composer, lyricist)	Harry Belafonte Sam Cooke Chuck Berry Bob James (show 24 more)	`T-070.910.308-1`	Song	English	4472563 (AGADU ID) 11684302 (AKM ID) (show 28 more) 46980 (SPA ID)
Juliet	Desmond Dacres (lyricist, composer)	Desmond Dekker		Song	English
Let Your Yeah Be Yeah	Jimmy Cliff (lyricist, composer)	The Pioneers Brownsville Station Ali Campbell The Selecter (show 3 more)	`T-071.000.718-3`	Song	English	64614301 (AKM ID) 4158714 (APDAYC ID) (show 19 more) 000247 604 97 (SUISA ID)
Lickin' Stick	Desmond Dacres (lyricist, composer)	Desmond Dekker		Song	English
Live and Learn	Desmond Dekker (composer, lyricist) Blue Mountain (publishing)	Desmond Dekker		Song	English
Many Rivers to Cross	Jimmy Cliff (composer, lyricist)	Jimmy Cliff Joe Cocker UB40 Bruce Springsteen (show 26 more)	`T-071.000.927-0`	Song	English	6211464 (AGADU ID) 34003301 (AKM ID) (show 33 more) 000344 873 78 (SUISA ID)
Mount Zion	Desmond Dekker (writer)	Desmond Dekker and the Four Aces Derrick & Patsy		Song	English
My Lonely World	Desmond Dacres (lyricist, composer)	Desmond Dekker and the Aces		Song	English
My Precious Love	Desmond Dacres (writer) Leslie Kong (writer)	Desmond Dekker Desmond Dekker & the Aces		Song	English
Nincompoop	Desmond Dacres (lyricist, composer)	Desmond Dekker and the Aces		Song	English
Pickney Gal	Desmond Dacres (composer, lyricist)	Desmond Dekker Desmond Dekker & the Aces		Song	English
Please Don't Bend	Desmond Dacres (lyricist, composer)	Desmond Dekker		Song	English
Poor Me Israelites	Desmond Dacres (lyricist, composer)	Desmond Dekker and the Aces		Song	English
Problems	Desmond Dacres (lyricist, composer)	Desmond Dekker Desmond Dekker & the Aces		Song	English
Rasta Train	Lee “Scratch” Perry (writer) Desmond Dekker (lyricist)	Raphael Green & Dr. Alimantado Lee “Scratch” Perry	`T-010.466.660-5`	Song	English	GW14707680 (APRA ID) 8773328-001 (GEMA ID) 0V1-7100-8 (JASRAC ID)
Rude Boy Train	Desmond Dacres (lyricist, composer)	Desmond Dekker & the Aces		Song	English
Rude Boy Train	Desmond Dacres (lyricist, composer)	Desmond Dekker Desmond Dekker & the Aces		Song	English
Sweet Music	Desmond Dacres (composer, lyricist)	Desmond Dekker and the Aces		Song	English
Tips of My Fingers	Desmond Dacres (lyricist, composer)	Desmond Dekker and the Aces Desmond Dekker & the Aces		Song	English
Too Much Too Soon	Desmond Dacres (lyricist, composer)	Desmond Dekker and the Aces Desmond Dekker		Song	English
Why Fight?	Desmond Dacres (lyricist, composer)	Desmond Dekker		Song	English
Wise Man	Desmond Dacres (lyricist, composer)	Desmond Dekker and the Aces		Song	English
Workout	Desmond Dacres (lyricist, composer)	Desmond Dekker		Song	English
You Can Get It If You Really Want	Jimmy Cliff (lyricist, composer)	Jimmy Cliff Desmond Dekker Armando Hurley Dancing Mood (show 7 more)	`T-071.017.485-8`	Song	English	20571601 (AKM ID) 4134132 (APDAYC ID) (show 25 more) 000115 071 40 (SUISA ID)

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