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...
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U-Roy and Dennis Alcapone, the latter known for mixing gangster talk with humor in his toasting. In the early 1970s, toasting deejays included I-Roy (his...
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song recorded by Jamaican toaster U-Roy in 1970. It was U-Roy's first big hit and one of the songs that established U-Roy as the grandfather of the modern...
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Reggae Album that year. Additionally, the album Solid Gold was released by U-Roy, featuring Ziggy Marley, Santigold, Shaggy, Big Youth, Mick Jones of the...
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beginning this involved the use of rocksteady tracks, most notably with U-Roy deejaying over Treasure Isle rhythms (made by a young Osbourne Ruddock,...
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("Poison Flour" and "I Shall Fear No Evil"), I-Roy ("Noisy Place") and The Dirty Heads ("Neighborhood"). U-Roy recorded a deejay version of the song with...
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another hometown to many musicians, including Keith Hudson, King Tubby's, U Roy, Sir Jammy's, Black Uhuru, Dennis "Senitor" Allen, Early B. Super Cat, Shabba...
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Roy Marcus Cohn (/koʊn/ KOHN; February 20, 1927 – August 2, 1986) was an American lawyer and prosecutor who came to prominence for his role as Senator...
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Jamaican dub reggae and roots reggae artists Mutabaruka and U-Roy. Kevorkian's work with U-Roy was co-produced in a discomix style with British roots reggae...
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composed by Lee Perry; except where indicated "Kentucky Skank" "Double Six" – U Roy "Just Enough" (Buddy Mize, Ira Allen) – David Isaacs "In The Iaah" "Jungle...
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