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    U-Roy

    Biography

    Known as the Originator, U-Roy wasn't the first DJ, nor even the first to cut a record, but he was the first to shake the nation and he originated a style so distinctly unique that he single-handedly changed his homeland's music scene forever. Born Ewart Beckford in Jones Town, Jamaica, in 1942, he received his famous moniker from a young family member unable to correctly pronounce Ewart and the ...more
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    Lyrics

  • My Girl
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    Sound Clips

  • Chalice in the Palace
  • Tide Is High
  • Tom Drunk
  • Wake the Town
  • Festival Wise
  • Version Galore
  • Rule the Nation
  • Wear You to the Ball
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  • the Reggae Shuttle
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