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U. Roy ca. 1978.
Source : "Reggae. Deep Roots Music" Howard Johnson & Jim Pines. Proteus Books 1982. Photographer : Howard Johnson.
Without doubt, no other DJ had such a profound influence on the development of reggae as Ewart Beckfort, who under the alias of U Roy, spearheaded a musical revolution in the seventies, which forever changed the sound and style of Jamaican music. U Roy's debut single "Wake the town" (produced by Duke Reid) caused a sensation in Jamaica. In the mid-'70s U Roy achieved international recognition with a number of albums produced by "Prince" Tony Robinson. After retiring from recording, he made his comeback in the '90s with the "True born African" album, produced by Mad Professor.
1998 Reggae Vibes Productions
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