The Mighty Sparrow
With his ultra-sweet vocals and lyrics that speak of romance and topical politics, Mighty Sparrow (born Slinger Francisco) rose to the upper echelon of Trinidadian calypso. Best known for his hits "Jean and Dinah" in 1956 and "Carnival Boycott" in 1957, Sparrow is an 11-time winner of the calypso monarchy and an eight-time winner of Trinidad and Tobago's Carnival Road March competition. Born to a poor working-class family in Gran Roi, a small fishing village in Grenada, Sparrow moved to Trinidad at the age of one. Learning to sing in the boy's choir of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, he became the head choirboy. At the age of 14, he formed a steel band to perform at the Carnival, sparking his interest in calypso. Teaching himself to play guitar, Sparrow began to write his own songs. Winning the Carnival competition with "Jean and Dinah," he received a grand prize of 40 dollars. In protest, he wrote a scorching indictment of the Trinidadian music industry, "Carnival Boycott." Despite his refusal to compete in the Carnival contests for the next three years, Sparrow became one of the Caribbean's most successful artists.
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Knock Dem Down
Asia - Pubblicato da Erasmus Black Records il 5 apr 2019
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Soca Anthology: Dr. Bird - The Mighty Sparrow
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Fyaah and Fury
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Hot and Sweet
Pop - Pubblicato da Rhino - Warner Records il 1 gen 1974
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The Slave
Asia - Pubblicato da Erasmus Black Records il 21 ago 2018
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Sparrow in Hi-Fi
Asia - Pubblicato da Cook Records il 1 gen 1963
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Only a Fool
Asia - Pubblicato da Erasmus Black Records il 30 set 1978
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King Sparrow's Calypso Carnival
Asia - Pubblicato da Cook Records il 1 gen 1958
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More Sparrow More
Asia - Pubblicato da Erasmus Black Records il 4 gen 2019
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The Greatest
Asia - Pubblicato da Erasmus Black Records il 31 dic 1982
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The Calypso Genius
Asia - Pubblicato da Erasmus Black Records il 14 nov 2018
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Christmas with Sparrow
Canzoni di Natale - Pubblicato da Erasmus Black Records il 4 dic 2017
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Sparrow at the Hilton 1967 Carnival Hits
Asia - Pubblicato da Erasmus Black Records il 14 nov 2018
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Ornithology Vol. 1
Asia - Pubblicato da Erasmus Black Records il 19 apr 2019
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Calypso Sparrow
Asia - Pubblicato da Erasmus Black Records il 19 ott 2018
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Sparrow vs, The Rest
Asia - Pubblicato da Erasmus Black Records il 17 mag 2019
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All in the Game
Asia - Pubblicato da Erasmus Black Records il 14 ott 2022
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Sparrow Party Classics
Asia - Pubblicato da Erasmus Black Records il 7 ott 2022
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Pussy Cat Party
Asia - Pubblicato da Erasmus Black Records il 13 dic 2019
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Mighty Sparrow 1970
Asia - Pubblicato da Erasmus Black Records il 7 feb 2020
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