U-Roy
Jamaican vocalist
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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. Wikipedia
Born: September 21, 1942, Jones Town, Kingston, Jamaica
Died: February 17, 2021 (age 78 years), University Hospital of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica
Also known as: The Originator; Hugh Roy; The Teacher
Ewart Beckford OD (21 September 1942 – 17 February 2021), known by the stage name U-Roy, was a Jamaican vocalist and pioneer of toasting. U-Roy was known ...
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Feb 18, 2021 · U-Roy, the influential reggae artist who specialized in the art of toasting, has died at the age of 78.
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Feb 19, 2021 · U-Roy, Whose 'Toasting' Transformed Jamaican Music, Dies at 78. He popularized the genre in which the D.J. adds a vocal and verbal layer to a ...
A groundbreaking figure in the evolution of reggae, U-Roy was among the first to introduce toasting, whereby a DJ would rap over instrumental dub records. U-Roy ...
Feb 18, 2021 · Ewart "U-Roy" Beckford, who transformed the Jamaican art of toasting, or deejaying, from a sound system phenomenon into a hit-making art ...
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 ...