U Roy

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Born:
September 21, 1942, he's 69 and Jamaican.
Names:
Birthname: Ewart Beckford. Alternative names: Daddy U Roy, Hugh Roy & The Originator. Also releases as: U-Roy.
Snapshot:
An Artist with 40 releases under 2 pseudonyms, and credited once on others' music. 1 collaboration.

Biography

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U-Roy (born Ewart Beckford, OD, 21 September 1942, Jones Town, Jamaica) is a Jamaican musician, also known as The Originator. He is best known as a pioneer of toasting.

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Reggae, Dub, Dance, Dancehall, Rocksteady. Vote on Genres

Discography

41 releases – 34 under his own name, 6 under 1 pseudonym and 1 credit on others' music Edit
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