# U-Roy

> Ewart Beckford OD, known by the stage name U-Roy, was a Jamaican vocalist and pioneer of toasting. U-Roy was known for a melodic style of toasting applied with a highly developed sense of timing.

*Jamaican musician (1942-2021)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/u-roy

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Born:** 1942-09-21
- **Died:** 2021-02-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 67.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 15.0 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 13.0 / 100
- **Now attention:** 5.9 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 70.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100
- **Total followers across platforms:** 30,000

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0879634/ (@nm0879634)
- **YOUTUBE**: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCknTmG4et7MMK2oY9-oKspg (@U-Roy - Topic, 30,000 followers)

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/64739)
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- [U-Roy](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Roy)
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- [U-Roy](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Roy)
- [U・ロイ](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/U%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A4)
- [ߎߙߐ߭ߦ](https://nqo.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DF%8E%DF%99%DF%90%DF%AD%DF%A6)
- [U-Roy](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Roy)
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- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c40fa847-7501-4eee-9a20-12d5d1c5c0db)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1356920)
- [U-Roy](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1151722)

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