U-Roy
Sep 21, 1941 (83 years old) in
Jones Town, Kingston, Jamaica
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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- 2013 · I Am the Gorgon: Bunny 'Striker' Lee and the Roots of Reggae as Self
- 1980 · Heartland Reggae as Self
- 1977 · Beats of the Heart: Roots Rock Reggae as Self