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
2023
Caltone
7", RE
2012
Lee's Revive
7", RE
2010
Roots Injection
10"
2010
2004
Westside
CD, Comp
2003
Afro
7", RE
2003
2003
2002
King Roy Shirley Music Enterprise
CD
1998
Rhino Reggae
CD, Album
1996
Rocky One
CD, Comp
1995
1989
Southwark (2)
12"
1986
Classic Sounds
12"
1986
1982
Weed Beat
LP, Album
1982
Weed Beat
7"
1982
1978
Micron Music Limited
12"
1978
1977
Victry
7"
1977
Peace (9)
7", Single
1976
TrenchTown
LP, Album
1976
Third World
7"
1976
TrenchTown
7"
1976
TrenchTown
7", Single
1975
Hawk Records (2)
7"
1975
1975
1975
1974
Arrow (2)
7"
1974
Leroy
7", Single
1974
Florence (2)
LP, Album
1974
1974
1973
Pama Supreme
7"
1973
Dip
7", Single
1973
Count Shelly
7"
1973
Count Shelly
7"
1973
Count Shelly
7"
1973
Afro
7"
1973
Telegraph (3)
7"
1973
Count Shelly
7", Single, TP, W/Lbl
1973
Pantomine
7", M/Print, RE
1973
Magnet
7", Single
1973
1973
1972
Public (4)
7", Single
1972
1972
1972
1972
1972
1972
1971
Panther (2)
7", Single
1971
Afro
7"
1971
Panther (2)
7"
1971
Public (4)
7", Single
1971
Jogib Records
7"
1971
Not On Label
7"
1971
1971
1970
Camel
7"
1970
Public (4)
7"
1970
Smith's
7"
1970
Moodisc Records
7"
1970
1970
1970
1969
Not On Label
7", Single
1969
Public (4)
7"
1969
Not On Label
7", Single, W/Lbl
1969
Not On Label
7", W/Lbl, Bla
1969
Public (4)
7", W/Lbl
1969
Not On Label
7"
1969
Not On Label
7", Single
1969
Not on Label
7", Single
1969
1969
1969
1969
1968
Giant (2)
7"
1968
Giant (2)
7"
1968
Island Records
7"
1968
Island Records
7"
1968
Public (4)
7", W/Lbl
1968
Island Records
7", Single, 4-P
1968
Island Records
7", Single
1968
WIRL
7", Single, W/Lbl
1968
King's
7", W/Lbl
1968
Island Records
7"
1968
Not On Label
7", Single
1968
1968
1968
1968
1968
1968
1968
1968
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