U Roy 1970 Version Galore Treasure Isle

[@joansmith8215]

Had the great privilege of seeing U Roy and Dennis Alcapone on the same bill in London in the 70’s. Absolutely brilliant

[@1365225]

The true Godfather and inventor of rap music.

[@TRUTHTEACHER2007]

No he wasn't. How do I know? Because I left Jamaica in 1976, arrived in the Bronx and was witness to the evolution of what we now call Hip-hop music. First thing you need to understand is that we didn't have a name for it, second it was more than just music. It was a youth street culture. It was the way you dressed, it was being able to dance, it was graffiti art and it was the way the Djs played the music. This was something that evolved in The Bronx. If we talking about the music, there wasn't any Jamaican elements in the music. What made our music different was the way the DJ played it. What they would do is find records that had percussion segments in them and they would extend those sections for the dancers to go off on. The first DJ that started doing that was a Jamaican named Kool Herc. Flash, a Bajan, perfected the technique. An African American invented the scratching. A lot of the brake beats that were sampled had Puerto Rican and Cuban Conga and Bongo percussions because that had permitted many American musical genres by that time. Rock, Motown, Funk, Soul and Disco. All of them had those Conga beats in them. The thing that set those DJs apart from Disco DJs was the sampling and extending of sections of old songs, or any kind of music they found interesting. They were using music as if it was an instrument. Rapping did not come out of toasting. Toasting was an established institution in Jamaican music by the early 70's. Rapping evolved little by little and didn't become part of the scene till the late 70's. Rapping was made possible by the art of extending the samples so the MC could have a consistent foundation to rapp on. So that is it in a nutshell. Hip=hop is not derived from Jamaican music, but it was a Jamaican who took DJ format in a new direction that began to evolve in a new direction and of course, many of the iconic artists we know were of Jamaican origin like Biggie Smalls. But the overall street culture was a collaborative effort of African Americans, West Indians and Spanish speaking West Indians, mostly Puerto Ricans.

[@1365225]

@@TRUTHTEACHER2007 Were you to the ball UROY 1970

[@1365225]

And since you lived in Jamaica you would know who King Stitt studio one, he also was making music before even UROY. And yes all Jamaican music was influenced by American music. But Jamaican artist were the first to record this type of music long before hip hop.

[@peterfrank1572]

@@TRUTHTEACHER2007 The 70's? Dude I was listening to this type of music in the 60's. Back then it was ska- music, all black Americans did was copy the style. They used funk music with American accent, same thing! Don't forget the African American even claimed they build America ... stop listening to those clowns! 🤣🤣

[@TRUTHTEACHER2007]

@@1365225 Yes. But it didn't happen the way you think. URoy etc had established a musical genre from the early 70's. Rapping evolved in The Bronx, mind you EVOLVED after the mid 70's and didn't take full form till the late 70s. That's why I say the two aren't directly related. Had it been Rapping would have been part of the music from day one. It wasn't.

[@1970RudeBoy]

RIP U Roy.. Foundation sound, and basically the inventor and originator of rap. Talking over a rhythm. He was not the first (King Stitt, Count Machuki), but he made it big a decade before rap became famous in the USA. Thanks for your music, rest in eternal peace.. I'll make sure your music lives on..

[@helomedia767]

Yes, U Roy made it mainstream. They didn't know it then, but, southern gospel predates to some extent in the '40s. The Gospelaires or Hovie Lister and the Statesmen kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3vYmHuLiLijasU

[@bongoeshebantu6713]

It goh soh..!

[@richmck007]

What happened was that the Rappers took this idea from Jamaican deejays and selectors who just talked over the dubs and in between records to move the crowds when sound system came to play in your area. U Roy took it further than most and was big before he hit the States. He used to rhyme over beats and many more from Jamaica did it and called it Toasting. Back when my father followed this early pioneer of Toasting it was fresh! Thanks to people like him, Rap became a foundation for urban Pop music...

[@RealDealy]

@@richmck007 wrong Please don’t rewrite my blk American history. We have a history of rapping before Jamaicans started doing after listening to blk American radio personalities As blk people we could get along much better if y’all don’t step on our toes, and rewrite our history. It causes anger, and division Pigmeat markham fad actual rap songs in 1968. We didn’t even listen to Jamaican music until the late 80’s with dancehall. Bob Marley said himself he wished we supported him more Give respect and stop rewriting our history. Peace

[@rogerpeachey2212]

U.roy.d.roy. i.roy.love them.

[@VividTheater]

U-Roy was a pioneer in his craft. He worked with the greatest artists and creators. His timing, rythym and lyrics made him the greatest toaster and brought dancehall to the forefront.

[@jamaicanstylez2730]

Man I'm 28 and I've been listening to these music for some time...I doubt young ppl in Jamaica even know who this legend is....sleep well daddy U Roy....

[@ValTyalin]

RIP to the original Rapper U-Roy. From Jamaica 🇯🇲 to the world. 🌍 Rest well in Zion Ancestor.

[@donaldlyons180]

This is from the 1940’s 🇺🇸🇺🇸 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYq3dX9-mct5ibM

[@OfficialtKiddchannel]

I SAY THIS WITH GREAT PAIN IN MY CHEST KNOWING THAT YOU ARE NO LONGER WITH US💔 RIP U-ROY. I WAS BORN IN 2000 AND NOT MANY YOUTH OF MY GENERATION RELATE TO YOUR MUSIC BUT SOMEHOW YOUR MUSIC ALWAYS TOUCHED ME AND SPOKE TO ME DIFFERENTLY. YOUR MUSIC DEFINITELY GOT ME THROUGH DARK PERIODS IF MY LIFE AND I WANT TO THANK GOD FOR LEADING ME TO YOUR WORK. REST EASY LEGEND💔💔🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@michaelpuleston3496]

R.I.P U Roy a true legend and pioneer of Jamaican music.

[@rootsmadiaqentertainment7038]

Who else came here after hearing the death of The Originator?

[@jenniferlewis4369]

Gives me chills to see the original Daddy U Roy spitting his lyrics on this track. Melts my heart. Awesome!

[@bancroftgroves2021]

Jennifer Lewis I feel you on that 👍🏿

[@marklawrence1140]

i agree

[@thetgifridaysgirl8985]

I know what you mean..The Originator.

[@bongoeshebantu6713]

Love this clip ... He personifies that special edge that I've long noticed about Our men... Black men... Full of charisma and just plain, beautiful ... ❤🖤💚

[@daddyreddsspromotions]

Blessings to you Queen 👑🌹😘

[@bongoeshebantu6713]

@@daddyreddsspromotions 😍

[@1happyaua]

I swear your comments are overflowing with love... Thank you for the nice feeling!

[@hungchung2726]

Back then when the Teacher was mastering this Musical Art, It was'nt about Hype Or Material Gains. Rest In Peace Daddy U Roy👑🤴

[@jacquelinegable6641]

URoy RIP!!!! As a Jamerican of Jamaica parents, you were a part of my early childhood!!!!

[@thebionicrats]

R.I.P. Daddy U-Roy. A true legend has left the stage.

[@MichaelBrown-fk2gt]

No computers just pure genius

[@lloydpryce2629]

I will never forget that night at Heineken startime held Trafalgar rd Kinsley Cooper place John Holt on stage singing " wear you to ball " from out of nowhere I only hear "whow chicker bow chicker bow " off stage with a cordless microphone erupted the crowd

[@haatpraat2993]

If any American tells you 'Rap' never came from Jamaica, point them to this guy and his Jamaican predecessors. U Roy RIP.

[@derekmullings1507]

Hear hear. Jay Z wasn't even born.

[@jacquelinegable6641]

LOL Me and my Momz had this argument when I was kid/early 20s Momz couldn't stand hiphop, she said she wish she could find the origins of hiphop so she can slaughter them. I told Momz go toJFK jump on a plane, preferably the yellow humming bird and fly back to har yard and look up her fellow country man URoy!!! RIP URoy!!!!

[@davidthompson6218]

@@derekmullings1507 Ever heard of pigmeat markham ?

[@derekmullings1507]

@@davidthompson6218 Nope. But I just Googled him. What's the relevance?

[@derekmullings1507]

@@jacquelinegable6641 Your mum should have been telling you this, not the other way round! :-)

[@Ol-Sound-bwoy]

Godfather of rap

[@eddyvideostar]

To: Ol Soun: Huh (to fit the pun)! You must include Alcapone also, even though Prince Buster, I believe, was the first of significance with the scintillating Ska style of Blue Beat.

[@philbertsmith4948]

It all started with this man here He was the first. Not Alcapone or Prince Buster

[@Debbiestylez]

Nah. Check out SOUNDIES black music from the 40’s. Do research , don’t believe the hype

[@Debbiestylez]

odibex check out SOUNDIES black music from the 40’s. That’s where the flow of rap came from.

[@RockOrRoll1]

@@Debbiestylez kzbin.info/www/bejne/i16nYmihgdSYmtE

[@selwynbrown7409]

Rest in Eternal Peace Daddy U Roy, pioneer, trailblazer, foundation stone in Jamaican music. Your music and influence will live on forever. One of my first concerts was seeing U Roy, Roy Shirley and Max Romeo in early 70’s on his first UK tour....unforgettable 🙏🇯🇲🎤🎶❤️🙏

[@MAArch-ec7se]

Raw Talent!!! The best! Jamaicas are the ORIGINATOR of RAP. PERIOD. The BEST THERE IS. ForEver! 💪💪💪❤️❤️❤️

[@Debbiestylez]

M.A. Arch and what good did that do dem

[@Debbiestylez]

So what happened

[@Abstract.Noir414]

this sounds nothing like rap, he's singing

[@orlandocastro7721]

!!!!! Wake the town an tell the people .cause this 🎶 🎶 musical disc Coming to youuuuuuuu!!!!

[@andrewj.mulheriniv4075]

The Godfather. Liveth eternal ,yes I.

[@leonleiffer1915]

THE MELODIANS and U ROY, " you've caught " teardown DANCEHALL HOT SHOT, RIP U ROY, RIP all three members of THE MELODIANS, foundation builders of JAMAICAN MUSIC CULTURE gone but not forgotten. THE BLACKSTONES

[@skbosdgame8435]

It’s still here! They still doing remix and mix tape which is sampling and dub! Remixing a song or rap song is one of the biggest hype in HipHop.

[@56postoffice]

Inspired by the likes of Machuki, King Stitt and Sir Lord Comic, U Roy took their styles and taken it to another level. It's no wonder he conquered the JA charts and in turn inspired many to take up the mike. Dennis Alcapone was probably the only one at the time to cause serious competition to U Roy. But U Roy's style was unique. Another big chapter in Jamaica's rich reggae history now closes. But never to be forgotten. *Rise In Paradise* 🌹🌸🌹🌸🌹

[@reggaeroots1693]

As long as history books are written U Roy will remain in these books ...the ORIGINATOR NUFF respect and rest easy Daddy U Roy

[@cristuspascal6485]

Jamaica & d world have lost a rare golden icon, originator, though just physically for he will forever live not only in our mind but in d world he helped to build with his unique style of entertainment. We 💘 will sorely miss u physically even though u live on. We love u Daddy Uroy!

[@dannypharan4796]

R.I.P. Daddy U Roy...love'd him from I was 12 yrs 'ol... nex month, Jah bless I'll be 62 ❤👍

[@DorretteGYoung]

Goosebumps. Rock and roll hall of fame . Toots and U Roy.

[@AGAG-ll2xx]

What a legend U-ROY,that fantastic voice,you will sorely be missed in the field of Reggae!

[@bancroftgroves2021]

When I was a kid in the late 60s and early 70s, every song this man did was a hit. I’ve never seen anything like it.. this is the man that started the rap movement, king daddy u Roy 🔥🔥🔥👑👑👑🇯🇲 Godfather-for the godfathers 👑🎩

[@lenks1018]

Jamaicans did not start rap

[@DeeDerry]

Damn, this makes me shed a tear...We were watching a genre in the making...Tru legend 🙌 👏 RIP Daddy U Roy 😢

[@bongoeshebantu6713]

He is now an ancestor ... All is well ❤🖤💚

[@1happyaua]

What a touching coment!🙏

[@calvinclarke7990]

Classic tune 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾👌🏾👍🏾

[@augustuswhite5211]

Jamaica invented Hip Hop.RIP Daddy Roy.

[@lenks1018]

Wrong

[@BennyNegroFromQueens]

@@lenks1018 beat it troll

[@lenks1018]

@@BennyNegroFromQueens You can't handle the truth

[@donaldlyons180]

@@lenks1018 this was in 1940’s kzbin.info/www/bejne/jprNYYWZjJt5iqMsi=WfZN8F0wwem_xYGq

[@TRUTHTEACHER2007]

Hip-hop was created in The Bronx by West Indian Djs like Kool Herc, who is Jamaican, flash a Bajan, Afro Americans and Puerto Ricans. It was more than just music though. It was a street youth culture. So No, Jamaica didn't invent it. But were Jamaicans in The Bronx influential in shaping it? Yes, but it could not have happened anywhere else but the Bronx and it was American music that was sampled. Many of the American songs sampled had Cuban and Puerto Rican percussion beats and it was those sections that Kool Herc found a way to extend for the dancers to go off on. By the way, I grew up in Rollington Town before moving to Harbor View and then to the Bronx in 1976. So I'm an eye witness to the evolution of Hip hop. Yes. We had toasting, but that isn't rapping. It's it's own thing. Toasting was already a musical style by the late 60's early 70's. Rapping was the last element added to Hip-hop music and it didn't fully form until the late 70's. So Rapping developed independently of Toasting. Two completely different styles and vibes. Two different time periods.

[@jamesbirkin1365]

I met U Roy at the Old school Reggae Jam in Long Beach around 1995 or so. Nice man! He wasn't performing, just strolling among the crowd. Love you, U Roy!

[@silverskunkblack5166]

Bless from slovakia✌️

[@987543216]

One of the greatest to ever bless the mic. Rip daddy u roy

[@Ceylonia]

Just love this so much, I am sure but not positive, U Roy may have been my favourite Toaster.

[@andreabeckford782]

Yes Daddy UROY like many others your music will forever live on.❤️. Ewart Beckford.👏🏾🎤

[@leswoodies2]

Lets found a Hall of Fame for reggae music and roll the red carpet for the one and only U-Roy!

[@SurfLeleco]

Respect man We miss you yet Thank you rasta Jah bless u jahman God will remind you. We still fya burning Chant down babilon here

[@mickymick8105]

The inventor architect originator of the of all rap music you listen to today. Biggest respect r.i.p daddy u Roy 🙏🙏🙏

[@BennyNegroFromQueens]

Facts

[@donaldlyons180]

If he is the originator of rap then why are the Jubaliers rapping in the 1940’s as shown in the below below kzbin.info/www/bejne/jprNYYWZjJt5iqMsi=WfZN8F0wwem_xYGq

[@philbertsmith4948]

At 3:03 Daddy u Roy, the father of reggae dance hall and the grandfather of rap music. It all started with him talking on rhythms while the record played.Thats how reggaedancehall was born. Later in the early 70's Cool Herc a jamaican who migrated to the US, carried daddy u Roy's style with him to the US and did the same thing over US songs and thats how rap music was born .Cool Hurc is the father of Rap.YEA, SWEET SWEET JAMAICA TO THE WORLD !

[@tabbyl5589]

Real jamaican backa yard dance from daddy uroy. Bless up all de real deejay artists dem from dat decade...🇯🇲🎤

[@sandrabrown4283]

One of my favorite tracks on my Treasured Version Galore Vinyl LP

[@andresoner7]

king of kings! Rest in Eternal Peace Daddy U Roy

[@annmeriwright3828]

Still skanking to daddy u Roy all now one of my songs rip.gone but will never forget.

[@jackpayton5065]

RIP Daddy Roy, you were the trail blazer.

[@willieluncheonette]

THE FINAL POST IN MY LITTLE TRIBUTE TO U-ROY. WHEN I FIRST FOUND THIS KZbin VIDEO A YEAR AGO, I WAS AS HAPPY AS A FLY IN A BAKERY. WOW, A FILM OF THE GREAT U-ROY IN HIS PRIME IN 1970. We just heard The Melodians' You Have Caught Me--now U-Roy makes it his own. I don't think it's wrong to call him the godfather of rap. Yes, I believe rap started in Jamaica. A repost from yesterday for those of you who missed it. " Ewart Beckford OD (born September 21, 1942), known by the stage name U-Roy, is 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. He was born in Jones Town, Saint Andrews Parish, Kingston, Jamaica and was raised within a religious and musical family; his mother was an organist for the choir at a local Seventh Day Adventist church. The sobriquet U-Roy originated from a younger member of his family who found it difficult to pronounce his first name. As a young man Beckford listened to the music of Louis Prima, James Brown, Ruth Brown, Fats Domino, Rufus Thomas, Smiley Lewis and was especially influenced by the vocal phrasing of Louis Jordan."

[@kingstonban]

The man was definitely ahead of his time, long live the king daddy u Roy 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🤴🤴🤴🤴🤴🤴👑👑👑👑👑👑👑🇲🇱🇲🇱🇲🇱🇲🇱🇲🇱👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿💗💗💗💗💗

[@RudeThiago]

Rest in Power! Jah Guide!

[@paulineboothe9881]

So BEAUTIFUL! Makes me feel GOOD! Rest in POWER!

[@arlenewilson6428]

This is the groove that I grew up listening / dancing to

[@bluehibiscus502]

Rest in Honour Daddy U Roy! Love every one of your songs!

[@normanosborne7367]

ONE OF DADDY U ROY'S BEST & FINEST PERFORMANCES EVER.....FLIP THAT MUSICAL DISC. REGGAE LOST A TRUE ***DEEJAY***ICON. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@jenniferlewis4910]

This film clip is absolute and pure gold. It takes me back to when I first heard the Version Galore album as a child - revolutionary - mind-blowing - the bomb! Played it over and over again. Even now, it still sounds fresh and new. Thank you so much for posting it.

[@marklawrence1140]

i agree

[@haatpraat2993]

I did EXACTLY the same as a 9 year old kid. I just played Version Galore again and again and again on our gram in the UK.

[@ryan72232]

One of the best reggae artists 💯

[@mwbarrows]

RIP the Godfather...🙏🏿🇯🇲

[@jacquelinechin4259]

Give me chills all the time. Mi fren call it toasting. Chune to rahtid

[@TreasureIsleStyle]

Very splendid

[@neilberry8248]

Thank you for sharing your videos with us love take care be safe bless up

[@landomartini2003]

Black rappers in América dont now about him , he was the funder of rap , like it or not , now he is singing for god himself, thanks " daddy" U - Roy for the culture you left in this Earth , I apreciate!!

[@RANDOMINDUSTRIES]

❤

[@BigMoneyPoliticsFinancialLiter]

He didn't start rap we was rapping in Americas in the 20s

[@iriecow]

Bullshit. Daddy roy​@@BigMoneyPoliticsFinancialLiter

[@iriecow]

Great grammar...we were...not we was

[@rogerpeachey2212]

Wow got this on LP .great to see him performing.love it.

[@shortythepresident3913]

Rest In Peace Daddy Roy. The father of Rap music. May you lay in the bosom of God for eternity.

[@chosenone2788]

🧢 first known rappers were in America in 1946. “The jubulaires”… look up their song “Noah” on here. Stop trying to erase black American culture/history

[@tianitra]

​@chosenone2788 Exactly...Just stop it...I love my Jamaican brothers and sisters ( and in-laws) but let's not lie.

[@brianevansjr5056]

REST IN POWER DADDY ROY.

[@Alesster101]

Damn. Now I want to do this over some Jamaican oldies. This still goes hard and this is from the 70s lol.

[@bancroftgroves2021]

The greatest of all time, king daddy Roy ❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥👑👑👑👑

[@jahjahcarr]

Love, bless and unity........

[@africanchild6130]

I love it when I do the bass cover for this classic

[@marklawrence1140]

this is simply, the best video from don sinclair ,a classic daddy roy.

[@guavajellyjam]

Walk Good My Bredren ! Give thanks for everything !

[@trayccox8223]

Wow how dandy he was RIP 🙏

[@rootsmadiaqentertainment7038]

REST IN POWER U-Roy 1942-2021

[@dubwizard1]

Rest In Eternal Peace Real Originator Daddy U-Roy !

[@leroyhamilton6333]

I still remember when I heard him the first

[@NeishaNineStarz]

Thank you for everything 🙏🏽

[@beresbramble9145]

A legend. And still performing with his mighty Sturgav Sound.

[@eddyvideostar]

Incredible!

[@hakeenbeatz2818]

RIP Daddy U Roy. Legend! 🙏

[@Diwani_Spark14]

Rise In Power Rest and Zion the Originator the Legend Daddy U Roy

[@Gunnercv]

Great music

[@levmyshkin8366]

U Roy is the best music forever. Thank you for uploading this!

[@devondevon4366]

The original rapper

[@pinkrose1438]

He looks like Jimmy Cliffs here. R.I.P U ROY🙏

[@StAubynGarryKing]

I was thinking the same

[@benleighton5585]

blessings all the singers and players

[@DjRickeyRicardo]

Daddy Uroy first rapper !!🙏👑

[@jonn1474]

Count Matchuki was way before U Roy, so he is considered to be the first rapper in the 1950s . They'll play with words calling it toasting, but it was the style which is now call dj app.

[@craftways6187]

Thanks for the upload, this is precious!🎤🏅🏅📀📀❤️

[@bim-ska-la-bim4433]

MASSIVE!

[@rebelchatbout8499]

WOYYYYYYYYY, THE LEGEND

[@DhanyChavez]

RIP

[@AndrewPalme]

RIp teacher mash up dance on other side😍😍😍😍

[@willieluncheonette]

And here is a very rare video of the mighty U-Roy in 1970, no less, singing over the wonderful Melodians' You Have Caught Me. U-Roy's song was titled Version Galore.

[@sunrah4469]

R.I.P TO THE MAN HIMSELF THE MIGHTY MIGHTY DADDY U ROY.

[@CecilEtienne]

U-Roy RIP Brother

[@kobalt77]

A little bit of History ... amazing , thank you :)

[@tramp2892]

RIP! Gentle soul.

[@ShireRoots]

RIP foundation UROY set the way for the future !

[@earlonyango9689]

nuff respect 💯

[@tramp2892]

Pure class

[@superchema]

RIP ❤️

[@christianbiaggi8569]

Daddy merci Metz borny ✌😋🕊love ...