Roy Shirley

Roy Shirley

Jamaican musician
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Ainsworth Roy Rushton Shirley (18 July 1944 – July 2008), better known simply as Roy Shirley, and also known as King Roy Shirley and The High Priest, was a Jamaican singer whose career spanned the ska, rocksteady and reggae eras, and whose "Hold Them" is regarded by some as the first ever rocksteady song. He was also one of the original members of The Uniques.

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Roy Shirley was born on Tuesday, 18 July 1944 in Kingston, Jamaica. They were best known as a musician. Shirley's country of citizenship (nationality) was Jamaican. They died on Tuesday, 1 July 2008 in Thamesmead, London, United Kingdom at the age of 63. Their zodiac star sign were Cancer.

You can find people similar to Roy Shirley by visiting our lists Musicians from Kingston, Jamaica and Trojan Records artists.

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