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Reggae and U-Roy

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Difference between Reggae and U-Roy

Reggae vs. U-Roy

Reggae is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. Ewart Beckford OD (born 21 September 1942), known by the stage name U-Roy, is a Jamaican vocalist and pioneer of toasting.

Similarities between Reggae and U-Roy

Reggae and U-Roy have 16 things in common (in Unionpedia): Coxsone Dodd, Dancehall, Deejay (Jamaican), Dub music, Duke Reid, Eric Clapton, Jamaica, John Holt (singer), Ken Boothe, King Tubby, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Paul Douglas (musician), Peter Tosh, The Skatalites, Toots and the Maytals, Toots Hibbert.

Coxsone Dodd

Clement Seymour "Sir Coxsone" Dodd CD (26 January 1932 – 5 May 2004) was a Jamaican record producer who was influential in the development of ska and reggae in the 1950s, 1960s and beyond.

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Dancehall

Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s.

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Deejay (Jamaican)

In Jamaican music, a deejay (DJ) is a reggae or dancehall musician who sings and "toasts" to an instrumental riddim.

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Dub music

Dub is a genre of music that grew out of reggae in the 1960s, and is commonly considered a subgenre,Dub: soundscapes and shattered songs in Jamaican reggae, p.2 though it has developed to extend beyond the scope of reggae.

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Duke Reid

Arthur "Duke" Reid CD (21 July 1915 – 1 January 1975) was a Jamaican record producer, DJ and label owner.

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Eric Clapton

Eric Patrick Clapton, (born 1945), is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter.

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Jamaica

Jamaica is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea.

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John Holt (singer)

John Kenneth Holt CD (11 July 1947 – 19 October 2014), better known as John Holt, was a reggae singer and songwriter from Jamaica who first found fame as a member of The Paragons, before establishing himself as a solo artist.

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Ken Boothe

Ken Boothe OD (born 22 March 1948) is a Jamaican vocalist known for his distinctive vibrato and timbre.

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King Tubby

Osbourne Ruddock (28 January 1941 – 6 February 1989), better known as King Tubby, was a Jamaican sound engineer who greatly influenced the development of dub in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Lee "Scratch" Perry

Lee "Scratch" Perry OD (born Rainford Hugh Perry; 20 March 1936) is a Jamaican music producer and inventor noted for his innovative studio techniques and production style.

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Paul Douglas (musician)

Earl “Paul” Douglas (born c. 1950) is a Grammy Award-winning drummer and percussionist, best known for his work as the drummer, percussionist and bandleader of Toots and the Maytals.

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Peter Tosh

Peter Tosh, OM (born Winston Hubert McIntosh; 19 October 1944 – 11 September 1987) was a Jamaican reggae musician.

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The Skatalites

The Skatalites are a ska band from Jamaica.

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Toots and the Maytals

Toots and the Maytals, originally called The Maytals, are a Jamaican musical group and one of the best known ska and rocksteady vocal groups.

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Toots Hibbert

Frederick Nathaniel "Toots" Hibbert, O.J. (born 8 December 1942) is a Jamaican singer and songwriter, known as the leader for the reggae and ska band Toots & the Maytals.

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Reggae and U-Roy Comparison

Reggae has 339 relations, while U-Roy has 47. As they have in common 16, the Jaccard index is 4.15% = 16 / (339 + 47).

References

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