![]() ![]() ![]() Colin Powell called him “The Mount Olympus of Calypso.”ġ987 - Honorary Doctor of Letters (D. He has toured the world for over half a century, written over 500 songs, and recorded over 70 albums. In total, Might Sparrow won Trinidad’s Carnival Road March competition eight times, Calypso King/Monarch eight times, and twice earned the Calypso King of Kings designation. The singer called during the live morning programme of Trinidadian station 103.1 FM this week and confirmed that he is alive and well. No other calypsonian in history has had such broad appeal across musical categories. Veteran singer and guitarist Mighty Sparrow hasn’t died. Then Idomeneus killed Phaesus, son of Borus the Meonian, who had come from Varne. He eventually became a cross-genre stylist, belting rock, crooning ballads, and mastering funk, soca, Christmas favorites, spirituals, and African hybrids. As the serpent ate the eight fledglings and the sparrow that hatched them, which makes nine, so shall we fight nine years at Troy, but in the tenth shall take the town.’. (Pay As You Earn),” a song that allowed the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago to comprehend the significance of paying taxes, “Russian Satellite,” and “Theresa,” in which he sang in other languages.ĭuring the course of his career, he continued to release popular and influential albums with rabble-rousing lyrics and unwavering social commentary. Slinger Francisco, The Mighty Sparrow, was born on Jin Grand Roy, Grenada and migrated to Trinidad with his family when he was one year old.Īt 20, Mighty Sparrow arose as the top Calypsonian with his record-breaking hit, “Jean and Dinah.” In 1958 Sparrow became the only calypsonian to earn a triple win, in the same year, in the Road March Competition. Mighty Sparrow More Images Real Name: Slinger Francisco Profile: Calypso and Soca singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Trinidad. “As far as concept and intelligence and warring with words, Mighty Sparrow was and probably still is the king … his shows are like prize fights and he always comes out on top, all this and a fifteen or twenty piece band just blasting away … he’s fantastic.” - Bob Dylan ( Biograph box set notes) ![]()
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