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 nickname stuck. (AllMusic) Significant. File under: Originals and Originators (Naturally!)
In the music library: The Hudson Affair, Keith Hudson & Friends: Dynamic Fashion Way; The Hudson Affair
The Story Of Jamaican Music 1968-1974: Wake the Town
Virgin Front Line: Sounds of Reality: Natty Rebel; The Great Psalms; Runaway Girl; I Got To Tell You Goodbye; Small Axe; Chalice In the Palace / Wear You To the Ball
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