U-Roy

U-Roy ( born September 21, 1942 as Ewart Beckford in Jones Town, Jamaica ) is a reggae musician. He is also known as The Originator, Father of deejaying or Hugh Roy.

Career

He started his career in 1961 as a DJ U-Roy in the Sound Systems Doctor Dickies, Sir George the Atomic and Home Town Hi- fi by King Tubby. As King Tubby in 1967 began experimenting with dub and dub plates (ie songs where the original vocal track was removed ), U - Roy was as its most prominent DJ and singer (see also Toasting ) in the invention of dub reggae involved. This new style has been extremely popular and has become one of the major styles of reggae. U-Roy was a Jamaican celebrity.

The first own recording of U- Roy, Earth's Rightful Ruler and the OK Corral, were produced by Lee " Scratch" Perry, after which he took on Dynamic Fashion Way with Keith Hudson. He also worked with almost all the other producers of the island, such as Peter Tosh, Bunny Lee, Phil Pratt, Sonia Pottinger, Rupie Edwards, Alvin Ranglin and Lloyd Daley.

His fame continued to grow as U- Roy 1970 Wake the Town landed his first, big hit, quickly followed by Rule The Nation and Wear You to The Ball, all of which were produced by Duke Reid. He became one of the biggest stars of the '70s in Jamaica and also gained great popularity in Great Britain, where he made ​​his first appearance in 1976.

In the 80s, a certain calm came in, but in 1991 he succeeded in London with a concert at the Hammersmith Odeon comeback and he was again incorporated since ongoing importance.

Discography

  • Version Galore (1973 )
  • U-Roy (1974 )
  • Dread in a Babylon ( 1975)
  • Natty Rebel (Virgin ) ( 1976)
  • Dreadlocks in Jamaica ( 1977)
  • Rasta Ambassador ( 1977)
  • With Words of Wisdom (1979 )
  • Crucial Cuts ( 1983)
  • Line Up and Come (1987 )
  • Music Addict ( 1987)
  • With a Flick of My Musical Wrist (1988 )
  • Version of Wisdom (1990 )
  • Natty Rebel ( Caroline ) ( 1991)
  • True Born African ( 1991)
  • The Teacher Meets the Student ( 1992)
  • Rock With I ( 1992)
  • Smile a While ( 1993)
  • Original DJ ( 1995)
  • Babylon Kingdom Must Fall (1997)
  • U Roy Live (1998)
  • Serious Matter ( 2000)
  • Now (2001)
  • Right Full Ruler ( 2002)
  • Rebel in Styylle (2003)
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