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U-Roy

Kingston, Jamaica

U-Roy is credited on 371 releases across 130 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1968–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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371

Pressings credited

130

Albums

7

Decades active

80

In collections

Biography

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 for a melodic style of toasting applied with a highly developed sense of timing.

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Credited work

371 releases · 130 albums · active 1968–2024

  • Performance · 448
  • Production · 15
  • Other credits · 13
  • Engineering · 3

Studios: Rooster Studios · Palladium Studios · Guerilla Studios · Maison Rouge

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