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U-Roy is a Reggae act. Their sound grew out of The Gladiators, Sonia Pottinger, Tarrus Riley, Bongo Herman and Tapper Zukie. Those roots explain a lot about how U-Roy arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Heptones, The Abyssinians, The Mighty Diamonds, Dennis Brown and Yabby You, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Keith Hudson, Charlie Chaplin, Josey Wales, Sean Paul and Shabba Ranks, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 52 connections around U-Roy, reaching back through The Gladiators and forward to Keith Hudson. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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U-Roy connections
U-Roy grew out of The Gladiators, Sonia Pottinger, Tarrus Riley and Bongo Herman, shares an orbit with The Heptones, The Abyssinians, The Mighty Diamonds and Dennis Brown, went on to shape Keith Hudson, Charlie Chaplin, Josey Wales and Sean Paul. 52 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced U-Roy
Sounds and acts that shaped U-Roy.
- The Gladiatorsartist
- Sonia Pottingerartist
- Tarrus Rileyartist
- Bongo Hermanartist
- Tapper Zukieartist
- King Tubbyartist
- Rupie Edwardsartist
- Coxsone Doddartist
- Lovely Ritaartist
- John Holtartist
- Gregory Isaacsartist
- Robert Shakespeareartist
- Glen Brownartist
- The Congosartist
- Ken Bootheartist
- Louis Primaartist
- James Brownartist
- Ruth Brownartist
- Fats Dominoartist
- Rufus Thomasartist
- Louis Jordanartist
Artists similar to U-Roy
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with U-Roy.
- The Heptonesartist
- The Abyssiniansartist
- The Mighty Diamondsartist
- Dennis Brownartist
- Yabby Youartist
- Lone Rangerartist
- Gregory Isaacsartist
- Jacob Millerartist
- Mikey Dreadartist
- Wailing Soulsartist
- Linton Kwesi Johnsonartist
- Leroy Smartartist
- King Tubbyartist
- Junior Murvinartist
- Max Romeoartist
- Joe Gibbs & The Professionalsartist
- Yellowmanartist
- Hugh Mundellartist
- Tommy McCookartist
- The Ethiopiansartist
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