U-Roy
Acting
September 21, 1941
Died at age 79
February 17, 2021
Date of Death
Jones Town, Kingston, Jamaica
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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.
