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I-Roy is a Reggae act. Their sound grew out of Earl Lindo, Prince Jazzbo, Ken Boothe, Glen Brown and Niney the Observer. Those roots explain a lot about how I-Roy arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as U-Roy, Leroy Smart, The Aggrovators, Dennis Brown and Dave Barker, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Gang of Four, John Cooper Clarke and U Brown, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 36 connections around I-Roy, reaching back through Earl Lindo and forward to Gang of Four. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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I-Roy connections
I-Roy grew out of Earl Lindo, Prince Jazzbo, Ken Boothe and Glen Brown, shares an orbit with U-Roy, Leroy Smart, The Aggrovators and Dennis Brown, went on to shape Gang of Four, John Cooper Clarke and U Brown. 36 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced I-Roy
Sounds and acts that shaped I-Roy.
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- Leroy Smartartist
- The Aggrovatorsartist
- Dennis Brownartist
- Dave Barkerartist
- Yabby Youartist
- The Heptonesartist
- Mikey Dreadartist
- Freddie McKayartist
- The Mighty Diamondsartist
- Lone Rangerartist
- Keith Hudsonartist
- King Tubbyartist
- Gregory Isaacsartist
- Ras Michael & The Sons Of Negusartist
- Joe Gibbs & The Professionalsartist
- Jacob Millerartist
- Aswadartist
- Tommy McCookartist
- Dub Specialistartist
- Sly & The Revolutionariesartist
- Max Romeoartist
- Owen Grayartist
- Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Upsettersartist
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