U-Roy

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Born 21 September 1942.

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Ewart Beckford OD (born 21 September 1942,), better known by the stage name U-Roy, is a Jamaican vocalist and pioneer of toasting. U-Roy is noted for a melodic style of toasting applied with a highly developed sense of timing.

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