U-Roy

Summary

U-Roy is a human^[1]. Born in Kingston^[2], he… he was born on September 21, 1942^[3]. He passed away in Kingston^[4]. He died on February 17, 2021^[5]. He worked as a toasting^[6] and singer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• U-Roy's place of birth was Kingston^[2].
• U-Roy died in Kingston^[4].
• U-Roy was born on September 21, 1942^[3].
• U-Roy died on February 17, 2021^[5].
• U-Roy held citizenship in Jamaica^[9].
• U-Roy's professions included toasting^[6].
• U-Roy worked as a singer^[7].
• U-Roy received the Order of Distinction^[10].
• U-Roy is recorded as male^[11].
• U-Roy's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• U-Roy's genre is reggae^[13].
• U-Roy's genre is dub music^[14].
• U-Roy's genre is rub-a-dub^[15].
• U-Roy's record label is recorded as Virgin Records^[16].
• U-Roy's record label is recorded as Trojan Records^[17].
• U-Roy's family name is recorded as Beckford^[18].
• U-Roy's given name is recorded as Ewart^[19].
• U-Roy's pseudonym is recorded as U-Roy^[20].
• U-Roy's topic's main category is recorded as Q106843606^[21].
• U-Roy's described by source is recorded as U-Roy, Whose ‘Toasting’ Transformed Jamaican Music, Dies at 78^[22].
• U-Roy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[23].
• U-Roy's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Ewart Beckford'}^[24].
• U-Roy's start of work period is recorded as 1961^[25].
• U-Roy's end of work period is recorded as 2018^[26].
• U-Roy's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+5590'}^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JM^[29]

• Began / founded: 1942-09-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2021-02-17^[31]

• Genre(s): dancehall, deejay, dub, reggae, rocksteady, roots reggae^[32]

• Community tags: dancehall, deejay, dub, reggae, rocksteady, roots reggae^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: c40fa847-7501-4eee-9a20-12d5d1c5c0db^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

U-Roy's place of birth was Kingston^[2]. He was born on September 21, 1942^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include toasting^[6] and singer^[7].

Recognition

U-Roy received the Order of Distinction^[10].

Death and Burial

U-Roy died on February 17, 2021^[5]. He died in Kingston^[4].

Why It Matters

U-Roy ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was U-Roy born?

U-Roy was born in Kingston^[2].

Where did U-Roy die?

U-Roy passed away in Kingston^[4].

What did U-Roy do for work?

U-Roy worked as toasting^[6] and singer^[7].

What awards did U-Roy receive?

Honors received include Order of Distinction^[10].