In a crowded field, toaster Jah Woosh -- born Neville Beckford in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1952 -- left his mark on the roots age with a string of popular singles and a series of seminal albums. Haile Selassie's 1966 state visit to Jamaica prompted Beckford's conversion to Rastafarianism, and Prince Lloyd's Sound System made an equal musical impact, providing a launching pad for Beckford's career. He teamed up with friend Reggae George as Neville & George, but the pair famously failed auditions for both Coxsone Dodd and Duke Reid, bringing the partnership to a swift end. George B...