Happy Birthday ~ U Roy, OD aka The Originator

U-Roy, born, Ewart Beckford, September 21, 1942, Jones Town, Jamaica. He is a Jamaican musician, also known as The Originator. He is best known as a pioneer of toasting.

U-Roy was awarded Jamaica’s Order of Distinction in the rank of Officer on October 15, 2007

RELEASES

1974

U Roy

1975

Dread In A Babylon

1976

The Originator (Nuroy & U Roy)

Natty Rebel

Right Time Rockers

The Best Of U Roy

1977

Rasta Ambassador

1978

Jah Son Of Africa

1979

With Words Of Wisdom

1980

Love Is Not A Gamble

1987

Line Up And Come

Music Addict

COMPILATIONS

Babylon Burning [197X]

DJ Masterpieces [U Roy & Friends – 1983]

Flashing My Whip [196X-7X]

Musical Vision [1972-75]

Original DJ [197X]

Platinum Greatest Hits [1975-77]

Rock With I [1972-75]

Super Boss [196X-7X]

The Originator [1972-75]

The Rightful Ruler [197X]

The Teacher Meets The Student [U Roy & Josie Wales – 198X]

Trenchtown Rock [1975-79]

U Roy Meets King Tubbys [U Roy & King Tubby – 197X]

Version Galore [1970]

Version Galore Vol 2 [U Roy & Dennis Alcapone – 1972]

Version Galore Vol 3 [U Roy & Various Artists – 1973]

Version Of Wisdom [197X]

With A Flick Of My Musical Wrist [U Roy & Various Artists – 1970-73]

Your Ace From Space [U Roy & Friends – 197X]

APPEARS ON

16 Dynamic Reggae Hits

20 Reggae Classics Vol 2

200% Dynamite

400% Dynamite

Adults Only Vol 2

Arise, Black Man

Baba Boom!

Babylon Burning

Barry Myers Presents Scratchy Sounds

Black Dignity

Blood & Fire

Boom Shaka Lacka

Bunny Lee Meets King Tubby & Aggrovators

Bunny Striker Lee: The Cool Operator

By Special Request

Champion Sound

Cherry Oh Baby

Classic Reggae – The Deejays

Classic Reggae Mastercuts Volume 1

Club Reggae Vol 1

Complete UK Upsetter Singles Collection Vol 3

Complete Upsetter Collection

Creation Rockers

Cutting Razor

DJ Andy Smith Presents Trojan Document

DJ Jamaica Inna Fine Dub style

DJ Masterpieces

DJ Round-Up

DJ Spooky Presents Riddim Come Forward

DJ’s Of The 70s

Don Letts Presents The Mighty Trojan Sound

Double Seven

Dread Locks In Jamaica

Dry Acid

Dubble Attack

Duke Reid’s Treasure Chest

Every Mouth Must Be Fed

Fisherman Style

From Chapter To Version

From Matador’s Arena Vol 2

Front Line III

Gay Jamaica Independence Time

Gems From Treasure Isle

High Explosion

History Of Trojan Records 1968-71

History Of Trojan Records 1972-95

Holy Ground

I Am The Upsetter

In Memoriam

Jah Love Rockers

Jamaican Recordings Dub Sampler

Keep On Coming Through The Door

King Stur-Gav Hi-Fi Lee Unlimited

King Tubby’s Special

Lee’s Gold Vol 1

Line Up And Come

Love Is Overdue

Love Of The Common People

Mastercuts Reggae

Method To The Madness

Microphone Attack

Music Works Vol 1

Natty Rebel Roots

Old To The New Steelie And Clevie

Old Vs Young

Original Foundation Deejays

Out Of Many, The Upsetter

Pablo & Friends

Raw Roots volume 1

Rebel Music

Reggae Giant

Reggae Golden Classics Vol 2

Riding the Roots Chariot

Roots Of A Legend

Roots With Quality

Scandal

Scratchy Sounds

Shades Of Hudson

Simply Reggae

Solid Gold From The Vaults Vol 4

Sonic Presents The Best Of The DJ’s Bout Ya!

Straight To I Roy Head

Straighten Up Vol 4

Strictly Rockers In A Dread Land

Studio Kinda Cloudy

Sufferer’s Choice

The Best Of Lee Perry & The Upsetters

The Bunny Striker Lee Story

The DJ’s Reggae Greats

The Front Line Box Set

The Heavy Sounds Are On Dynamic

The Hudson Affair

The Original Labour Of Love Collection

The Originator

The Rightful Ruler

The Teacher Meets The Student

The Trojan Story

The Trojan Story Vol 1&2

The Upsetter Box Set

The Upsetter Selection

Their Greatest Hits

Those Reggae Oldies

Tighten Up

Tighten Up Vol 4

Tighten Up Vol 7

Top Ranking DJ Session

Tougher Than Tough

Tree Of Satta Vol 1

Trojan ‘Tighten Up’ Box Set

Trojan DJ Box Set

Trojan Jamaican Hits Box Set

Trojan Legends Box Set

Trojan Originals Box Set

Trojan Roots and Culture Box Set

Trojan Roots Reggae Boxset

Trojan Sunshine Reggae Box Set

Trojan Tribute To Bob Marley Box Set

Trojan Upsetter Box Set

Trojan X-Rated Box Set

U Roy Meets King Tubbys

Version Affair Vol 1

Version Affair Vol 2

Version Galore

Version Galore Vol 2

Version Galore Vol 3

Version Like Rain

Version To Version Vol 1

With A Flick Of My Musical Wrist

Your Ace From Space

AS A MUSICIAN

VOCALS

Nuroy & U Roy – The Originator [1976]

U Roy – Dread In A Babylon [1975]

U Roy – Flashing My Whip [196X-7X]

U Roy – Jah Son Of Africa [1978]

U Roy – Line Up And Come [1987]

U Roy – Musical Vision [1972-75]

U Roy – Natty Rebel [1976]

U Roy – Platinum Greatest Hits [1975-77]

U Roy – Rasta Ambassador [1977]

U Roy – Super Boss [196X-7X]

U Roy – The Best Of U Roy [1976]

U Roy – The Originator [1972-75]

U Roy – The Rightful Ruler [197X]

U Roy & Dennis Alcapone – Version Galore Vol 2 [1972]

U Roy & Friends – DJ Masterpieces [1983]

U Roy & Josie Wales – The Teacher Meets The Student [198X]

U Roy & King Tubby – U Roy Meets King Tubbys [197X]

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