READ MORE: Tom Jones' wife 'punched and chinned him' after affair exposureA fan commented: "So very sad to hear of the passing of Reggae Legend U-Roy. "I grew up listening to his music - he will be truly missed. ""I loved this guys records sooo much," a third added. "The first time i heard his records they were a total revolution.
So sad to hear he has passed on. The greatest. "U-Roy had his first shot at djing aged 14 after growing up in a musical family in Jamaica.
He previously told United Reggae: "My mother used to say to me, 'Why don't you trim and shave because you will look a much nicer boy?'"And I used to say, 'Listen mum, I did not tell you not to be a Seventh-Day Adventist.
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