Another song whose meaning was obscured by its party anthem vibes,this Calypso-lite tunefeatured a delightful (and then annoyingly ubiquitous) call-and-response question that never got answered. Asking who let the dogs out became low-hanging comedy fruit after the song’s release in 2000, which...
Recent acclaim hailed from his radio broadcasts of casually told antique myths (Telemachus and Calypso) and biblical stories (Moses), which were later issued as CDs and in book form.Together with Reinhold Bilgeri he has composed cabaret programs and song lyrics, which both artists presented in ...
George Browne (4 May 1920 – 23 March 2007), better known as the Young Tiger, was a Trinidadian calypso musician. Birthplace: Trinidad and Tobago Young Shane Age: 31 Birthplace: Andhra Pradesh, India Young Cash Young Mun Young Riot Birthplace: Dorchester, Dorset, England Young So Age: ...
Famous For:King of Calypsomusic Singer and social activist Harold George Belafonte Jr. is fondly remembered for his Caribbean style singing and music during the 1950s. He has been given the titleKing of Calypsoearly in his career. His rendition ofThe Banana Boat Songcontinues to be a favorite...
Bolstered by the hit song "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)," Harry Belafonte's "Calypso" is as catchy today as it was upon its 1956 debut. Drawing inspiration from calypso and Jamaican music traditions, the album made Belafonte the first artist to ever sell more than 1 million copies of ...
Reluctantly nicknamed "The King of Calypso", he was largely responsible for bringing Caribbean music to an international audience in the 1950s, and the first singer - in any genre - to sell a million records in a year. His song Jump In The Line (Shake, Senora) had a r...
24 – Harry Belafonte (96): American singer, songwriter, activist, and actor. One of the most successful Jamaican-American pop stars in history, he was dubbed the “King of Calypso” for popularizing the Caribbean musical style – age 96. ...
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He was influential in two distinct eras of music history, first during the early rhythm and blues period and later during the resurgence of traditional jazz. Longhair's piano style was distinct, combining elements of rumba, mambo, and calypso. Despite not achieving mainstream success, he ...
1956: Calypso by Harry Belafonte Bolstered by the hit song "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)," Harry Belafonte's "Calypso" is as catchy today as it was upon its 1956 debut. Drawing inspiration from calypso and Jamaican music traditions, the album made Belafonte the first artist to ever sell...