A Tribute To Roy By Lady Soul
July 7, 2021
by Pamela Waite
For
those of us who knew him well and had the pleasure, privilege and
good fortune of working with him and for him; listening to him;
spending time with him and above all learning from him and his wise
counsel, the man Fitzroy Greene
affectionately known as Roy can be simply and also very
appropriately describe as a Gem of a human. A man who stood
tall and proud; a man with an indomitable spirit and strength of
conviction and one who has served his people and community
exceptionally well.
To me personally, Roy was all of the aforementioned and much, much more. He was a very dear and cherished friend; he was love personified, a man from whom I earnestly sought his companionship, his insights and his wealth of knowledge on almost any given subject. Simply put there were always lessons to be learned from him. We had many amicable conversations and he would always encouraged me to set goals and gave me valuable tips on how to attained them. I cannot honestly recall a dull or an unpleasant moment while being in his presence; this coupled with the fact that I had also found his remarkable flamboyant lifestyle and his calm demeanor attractive and irresistible to say the least.
Mr. Greene was one who had never ceased to teach, coach, inspire and motive me in some of what he himself practiced and believed to be the mantra of success for coping with stress and this life’s daily practical and effective principles.
To me he was one of my towers of strength and the one who taught me the fundamentals of radio and broadcasting while producing and hosting the weekly radio show called Odysseus on the then very popular community radio station known as CHRY105.FM. It was a show that was designed with a more mature audience in mind and as a sentimental romantic journey down memory lane with the best of R&B and Soul Music.
I had the distinguished honor of co-hosting the above mentioned show with him from the year 1993 -2014, and I must hasten to say that Roy Greene was truly a musicologist and one whose shoes I couldn't even begin to fit. Consequently, I had to developed my own unique style and while still under his tutelage I am proud to say that I became very good and successful at the craft of selecting the genre and was dubbed the title of Lady Soul by our many listeners.
Words are inadequate for me to express my sincere gratitude, time and space will not hereby permit me to continue talking about this legend in his own right; however, despite his fame, his many accolades and his adorable character, to me he was a father figure, a teacher, a community Stalwart, Gem, a tower of strength and a gentle soul who is and will continue to be sadly missed.
May his soul find rest and peace with our Most Honorable Ancestors and may his fond memory continue to live on with us right here on this side of reality. Ashe, Ashe, Ashe.
Pamela Waite aka Lady Soul.
To me personally, Roy was all of the aforementioned and much, much more. He was a very dear and cherished friend; he was love personified, a man from whom I earnestly sought his companionship, his insights and his wealth of knowledge on almost any given subject. Simply put there were always lessons to be learned from him. We had many amicable conversations and he would always encouraged me to set goals and gave me valuable tips on how to attained them. I cannot honestly recall a dull or an unpleasant moment while being in his presence; this coupled with the fact that I had also found his remarkable flamboyant lifestyle and his calm demeanor attractive and irresistible to say the least.
Mr. Greene was one who had never ceased to teach, coach, inspire and motive me in some of what he himself practiced and believed to be the mantra of success for coping with stress and this life’s daily practical and effective principles.
To me he was one of my towers of strength and the one who taught me the fundamentals of radio and broadcasting while producing and hosting the weekly radio show called Odysseus on the then very popular community radio station known as CHRY105.FM. It was a show that was designed with a more mature audience in mind and as a sentimental romantic journey down memory lane with the best of R&B and Soul Music.
I had the distinguished honor of co-hosting the above mentioned show with him from the year 1993 -2014, and I must hasten to say that Roy Greene was truly a musicologist and one whose shoes I couldn't even begin to fit. Consequently, I had to developed my own unique style and while still under his tutelage I am proud to say that I became very good and successful at the craft of selecting the genre and was dubbed the title of Lady Soul by our many listeners.
Words are inadequate for me to express my sincere gratitude, time and space will not hereby permit me to continue talking about this legend in his own right; however, despite his fame, his many accolades and his adorable character, to me he was a father figure, a teacher, a community Stalwart, Gem, a tower of strength and a gentle soul who is and will continue to be sadly missed.
May his soul find rest and peace with our Most Honorable Ancestors and may his fond memory continue to live on with us right here on this side of reality. Ashe, Ashe, Ashe.
Pamela Waite aka Lady Soul.