Person
U-Roy
Acting · 1941–2021 · Jones Town, Kingston, Jamaica
Biography
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.
Known for
I Am the Gorgon: Bunny 'Striker' Lee and the Roots of Reggae
Self
Roots Rock Reggae: Inside The Jamaican Music Scene
Self
Heartland Reggae
Self
Filmography
- 2013I Am the Gorgon: Bunny 'Striker' Lee and the Roots of ReggaeSelf
- 1980Heartland ReggaeSelf
- 1977Roots Rock Reggae: Inside The Jamaican Music SceneSelf
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