Ewart Beckford OD (21 September 1942 – 17 February 2021), [1] known by the stage name U-Roy, was a Jamaican vocalist and pioneer of toasting. [2] [3] U-Roy was known for a melodic style of toasting applied with a highly developed sense of timing.

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2021年2月18日 · U-Roy, who is credited with popularising the vocal style known as "toasting", died late on Wednesday. Among those to pay tribute were Grammy award-winning artist Shaggy and British...

2021年2月19日 · Ewart "U-Roy" Beckford, who transformed the Jamaican art of toasting, or deejaying, from a sound system phenomenon into a hit-making art form that deeply influenced generations of dancehall...

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2021年2月17日 · U-Roy, born in the slum Jones Town, in inner Kingston, Jamaica, became famous in the late 60's and early 70's. He was the prime innovator of toasting over versions of popular songs, remixed by dub music pioneers such as King Tubby.

2021年2月18日 · U-Roy, the influential reggae artist who specialized in the art of toasting and whose style became a key precursor in the early development of hip-hop, has died at the age of 78. The singer and...

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...

Born Ewart Beckford in September of 1942 in Kingston, Jamaica, U-Roy began his career in 1961, while still in his teens, as a deejay for Doctor Dickies sound system, later known as Dickies Dynamic.

2021年2月19日 · U-Roy, who helped transform Jamaican music by expanding the role of D.J. into someone who didn’t just introduce records but added a layer of vocal and verbal improvisation to them, a...