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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]
