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PICTURE THIS - Remembering Ewart 'Daddy U Roy' Beckford OD

Feb 18th, 2021 | Category: Top Videos | 1:13
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FEBRUARY 18, 2021: Ewart Beckford OD (September 21, 1942 - February 17, 2021), known by the stage name U-Roy, was a Jamaican vocalist and pioneer of toasting. U-Roy is noted for a melodic style of toasting applied with a highly developed sense of timing.

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