U-Roy

U-Roy

Born 21 September 1941 in Jones Town, Kingston, Jamaica

Died 17 February 2021 (aged 79)

Ewart Beckford OD, known by the stage name U-Roy, was a Jamaican vocalist and pioneer of toasting. U-Roy was known for a melodic style of toasting applied with a highly developed sense of timing.

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1977
Roots Rock Reggae: Inside The Jamaican Music Scene Self
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1980
Heartland Reggae Self
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2013
I Am the Gorgon: Bunny 'Striker' Lee and the Roots of Reggae Self