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Roy Shirley

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Roy Shirley (b. Roy Rushton Shirley, 18 July 1944, Kingston, Jamaica, d. 4 July 2008 in same town), also known as King Roy Shirley and The High Priest was a singer whose career spanned over the ska, rocksteady and reggae eras. His "Hold Them" 1966 is regarded by some in the reggae branch to be maybe the first recorded rocksteady song. He was also one of the original members of The Uniques 1966. Shirley grew up in Trench Town, and began his career performing in talent contests.

Top songs

  1. Hold Them
  2. Get on the Ball
  3. I Like Your Smile
  4. Music Field
  5. If I Didn't Know
  6. I Am The Winner
  7. If I Did Know
  8. Musical War
  9. Good Ambition
  10. Musical Train
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  1. Hold Them (aka Get In The Groove)
  2. Dance Arena
  3. Music Is the Key
  4. Calling
  5. Thank You
  6. Dance Up the Reggae Music
  7. Rolling Rolling
  8. Get in the Groove
  9. Dance the Reggay
  10. Israelites Leave Babylon
  11. Paradise
  12. Move All Day
  13. Music Fell
  14. Warming Up The Scene
  15. Jamaican Girls
  16. I'm The Winner
  17. Warming Up the Scene Girl
  18. Touch Them (Never Let Them Go)
  19. Don't Fight Against Good Ambition
  20. The World Needs Love
  21. Golden Festival
  22. Be Good
  23. Get Yourself Moving
  24. Touch Them
  25. Girlie
  26. Rollin Rollin
  27. A Sugar
  28. Israelites
  29. Freedom Festival
  30. A Golden Festival
  31. Feel Good
  32. Keep Your Eyes On the Road
  33. i am the winnder
  34. Give Me the Latest Dance
  35. joe razor
  36. Music Fields
  37. I'm A Winner
  38. Flying Reggay
  39. Bright Life
  40. Fantastic Lover
  41. Long Shot (1967)
  42. Dance the Reggae
  43. Never Let Them Go
  44. Be Good (1967)
  45. The Mighty Joe Razor
  46. Shirley
  47. If I Don't Know
  48. Prophecy Fulfilling
  49. Got To Be a Winner
  50. Sleeping Beauty
  51. Get Me The Last Dance
  52. jamaican girl
  53. When You Are Young
  54. Good Is Better Than Bad
  55. Don't Do That
  56. Hold Them (1967)
  57. Don't Be A Loser
  58. Don't Be Afraid (Of the Dark)
  59. My Bride
  60. I Am a Winner - Original
  61. Bright Life (Aka Think About the Future)
  62. Get Yourself Running
  63. Musical Train (feat. Glen Adams)
  64. Rasta Love
  65. wonderful you
  66. The Facts Of Life
  67. 06 Get On The Ball
  68. Who God Bless No Man Curse
  69. Heartbreaking Gypsy
  70. Evil Love
  71. Dance of Love
  72. Be Wise
  73. Bubble Up
  74. More Black Love
  75. Winner
  76. You Don't Know (I Love You)
  77. Hold Them One Two Three Four
  78. Wonderful People
  79. I Am a Winner
  80. Melody Street
  81. Tell You
  82. Truthfully
  83. On Board
  84. Evil Love (feat. Slim Smith and the Uniques)
  85. Hear My Plea
  86. Don't Take Away The Sun
  87. The Great Roy Shirley
  88. On Board (aka Ethiopians)
  89. Soulful Face-man
  90. praise from the priest

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