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Burgie
Irving Louis Burgie (July 28, 1924 – November 29, 2019), sometimes known professionally as Lord Burgess, was an American musician and songwriter, regarded as one of the greatest composers of Caribbean music. "Irving Burgie", ''Songwriters Hall of Fame'' Retrieved 2 December 2019 He composed 34 songs for , including eight of the 11 songs on the Belafonte album '' Calypso'' (1956), the first album of any kind to sell one million copies. Burgie also wrote the lyrics of the |
Jump Up Calypso
''Jump Up Calypso'' is an album by Harry Belafonte, originally released by RCA Victor in 1961. It reached number 3 on the Billboard Pop Albums charts. Backing musicians include The Trinidad Steel Band. Track listing #"Sweetheart from Venezuela" (Alexander, Gordon) – 3:28 #"Go Down Emanuel Road" (Irving Burgie) – 3:07 #"The Baby Boy" (Alexander, Clavery) – 3:22 #"Gloria" (Gordon, Ryan) – 3:08 #"Land of the Sea and Sun" (Burgie) – 2:55 #"Goin' Down Jordan" (Burgie, Woods) – 3:34 #"Jump in the Line" ( Roberts) – 3:39 #"Kingston Market" (Burgie) – 3:11 #"Monkey" (Burgie, Span) – 3:58 #"These Are the Times" (Burgie) – 3:14 #"Bally Mena" (Burgie, Robert De Cormier) – 3:25 #"Angelina" (Burgie) – 3:53 Personnel *Harry Belafonte – vocals *The Trinidad Steel Band *Ernie Calabria – guitar, quatro *Millard Thomas – guitar *Norman Keenan – bass Production notes *Produced by Bob Bollard *Mastered by Ed Begley *Arranged by Irving Burgie *Engineered by Bob Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belafonte Sings Of The Caribbean
''Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean'' is an album by Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Victor (LPM-1505) in 1957. It followed his album of calypso music, '' Calypso'' (1956), which was a major commercial success in the United States, spending over half a year atop the ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums chart. Although ''Sings of the Caribbean'' was less successful, only reaching number 17 on the chart, it nevertheless "consolidated the vogue for calypso". According to Cary Ginell of AllMusic, ''Belfatone Sings of the Caribbean'', being the singer's second set of songs from the West Indies, "expanded the scope in both style as well as geography from the ''Calypso'' album", additionally noting the addition of orchestral arrangements. Track listing Side one #"Scratch, Scratch" (Harry Belafonte, Lord Burgess) – 2:39 #"Lucy's Door" (Traditional, Lord Burgess) – 3:43 #"Cordelia Brown" (Lord Burgess, Belafonte) – 2:53 #"Don't Ever Love Me" (Burgie) – 2:46 # "Love, Love Alone" (John Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island In The Sun (Harry Belafonte Song)
"Island in the Sun" is a song written by Harry Belafonte and Irving Burgie (Lord Burgess), and performed by Harry Belafonte for the 1957 film '' Island in the Sun'' and on his 1957 album ''Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean''. Background The song was one of two songs (the other song being "Lead Man Holler") written by Harry Belafonte and Irving Burgie for the 1957 film ''Island in the Sun'', a film on racial tension and interracial romance. The song serves as the title song sung at the start of the film, which ends with Belafonte walking off to the humming of the song. Belafonte performed the song on ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' in June 9, 1957 to promote the film. It was also released as a single backed with "Cocoanut Woman" in May 1957; both songs charted, and "Island in the Sun" reached No. 30 on the ''Billboard''s Best Sellers in Stores, and No. 42 on Top 100 Sides. In 2017, Belafonte released the album ''When Colors Come Together: The Legacy of Harry Belafonte'' for his 90th birthd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Anthem Of Barbados
"In Plenty and In Time of Need" is the national anthem of the country of Barbados. It was written by Irving Burgie and was composed by C. Van Roland Edwards. As one part of the West Indies Federation from 1958 to 1962, Barbados' anthem was supposed to be "Forged from the Love of Liberty" (which is currently the national anthem of Trinidad and Tobago), however the current anthem was created with Barbados's moves toward full independence. The song was then adopted by Barbados when it became independent in 1966. History The anthem was composed by C. Van Roland Edwards (1912–1985). Edwards, a composer who was partially blind, was assisted by his daughters Nannette and Eullia in his composition of "In Plenty and In Time of Need". The lyrics were written by Irving Burgie (1924–2019), a musician from Brooklyn, New York City, born to a Barbadian mother and an American father. A committee made up of Bruce St. John, Frank Collymore, Enid Lynch, George Lamming, Gerald Hudson and John F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turn The World Around
''Turn the World Around'' is an album by Harry Belafonte, released in 1977. After recording exclusively for the RCA Victor label since 1953, Belafonte signed with Columbia Records in the mid 1970s. After a series of pop-oriented albums, ''Turn the World Around'' was a return to interpreting folk songs of other cultures. Gary Ginell stated in his AllMusic review: "It is an absolute triumph and one of the finest albums of his career." Although recorded in the US, it was only released overseas. The title track became the focus of one of the most acclaimed performances on the successful television series, ''The Muppet Show'', where Belafonte explained the artistic theme of the song before performing it with specially designed Muppets that resembled African tribal masks: Series producer Jim Henson considered this production to be his best work on the series, and featured it in numerous retrospectives of his art; Belafonte performed the song again at Henson's memorial service in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamaica Farewell
"Jamaica Farewell" is a Jamaican-style folk song (mento). The lyrics for the song were written by Lord Burgess (Irving Burgie), an American-born, half- Barbadian songwriter. It is about the beauties of the West Indian Islands. Harry Belafonte recording The song appeared on Harry Belafonte's 1956 album '' Calypso''. It reached number 14 on the ''Billboard'' Pop chart. Background Many, including Belafonte himself, have said that the song was popular in the West Indies since long before Burgess. It is believed that Burgess compiled and modified the song from many folk pieces to make a new song. Burgess acknowledged his use of the tune of another mento, "Iron Bar". The line "ackee, rice, saltfish are nice" refers to the Jamaican national dish. Covers Artists who have covered "Jamaica Farewell" include: * Chuck Berry (feat. The Five Dimensions) * Sir Lancelot * Don Williams * Jimmy Buffett * Sam Cooke * Nina & Frederik * Carly Simon * Laura Veirs, on her 2011 album ''Tumble Bee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927) is an American singer, activist, and actor. As arguably the most successful Jamaican-American pop star, he popularized the Trinbagonian Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s. His breakthrough album '' Calypso'' (1956) was the first million-selling LP by a single artist. Belafonte is best known for his recordings of "The Banana Boat Song", with its signature "Day-O" lyric, " Jump in the Line", and " Jamaica Farewell". He has recorded and performed in many genres, including blues, folk, gospel, show tunes, and American standards. He has also starred in several films, including ''Carmen Jones'' (1954), '' Island in the Sun'' (1957), and ''Odds Against Tomorrow'' (1959). Belafonte considered the actor, singer and activist Paul Robeson a mentor, and was a close confidant of Martin Luther King Jr. in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. As he later recalled, "Paul Robes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)
"Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" is a traditional Jamaican folk song. The song has mento influences, but it is commonly classified as an example of the better known calypso music. It is a call and response work song, from the point of view of dock workers working the night shift loading bananas onto ships. The lyrics describe how daylight has come, their shift is over, and they want their work to be counted up so that they can go home. The best-known version was released by Jamaican singer Harry Belafonte in 1956 (originally titled "Banana Boat (Day-O)") and later became one of his signature songs. That same year the Tarriers released an alternative version that incorporated the chorus of another Jamaican call and response folk song, "Hill and Gully Rider". Both versions became simultaneously popular the following year, placing 5th and 6th on the 20 February, 1957, US Top 40 Singles chart. The Tarriers version was covered multiple times in 1956 and 1957, including by the Fonta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Attaway
William Alexander Attaway (November 19, 1911 – June 17, 1986) was an African-American novelist, short story writer, essayist, songwriter, playwright, and screenwriter. Biography Early life Attaway was born on November 19, 1911, in Greenville, Mississippi, the son of W. A. Attaway, a physician and founder of the National Negro Insurance Association, and Florence Parry Attaway, a school teacher. When Attaway was six, he moved with his family to Chicago, Illinois, as part of the Great Migration, to escape the segregated South. Education In Chicago, Attaway showed little interest in school until he was assigned a poem written by Langston Hughes. Once he learned that Hughes was a black poet, Attaway decided to start applying himself to his school work. He even enjoyed writing so much that he wrote for his sister Ruth's amateur dramatic groups. After graduating from high school, Attaway enrolled at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign. There, he was a tennis col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Village Vanguard
The Village Vanguard is a jazz club at Seventh Avenue South in Greenwich Village, New York City. The club was opened on February 22, 1935, by Max Gordon. Originally, the club presented folk music and beat poetry, but it became primarily a jazz music venue in 1957. It has hosted many highly renowned jazz musicians since then, and today is the oldest operating jazz club in New York City. History Early years Max Gordon opened the Village Vanguard in 1934 on Charles Street and Greenwich Avenue. He intended it to be a forum for poets and artists as well as a site for musical performances. Due to insufficient facilities, Gordon was refused a cabaret license from the police department and was unable to create the club that he envisioned. In his autobiography he wrote, "I knew if I was ever to get anywhere in the nightclub business, I'd have to find another place with two johns, two exits, two hundred feet away from a church or synagogue or school, and with the rent under $100 a month. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carly Simon
Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, memoirist, and children's author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records; her 13 Top 40 U.S. hits include "Anticipation" (No. 13), " The Right Thing to Do" (No. 17), " Haven't Got Time for the Pain" (No. 14), " You Belong to Me" (No. 6), " Coming Around Again" (No. 18), and her four Gold-certified singles "You're So Vain" (No. 1), "Mockingbird" (No. 5, a duet with James Taylor), "Nobody Does It Better" (No. 2) from the 1977 James Bond film '' The Spy Who Loved Me'', and "Jesse" (No. 11). She has authored two memoirs and five children's books. In 1963, Simon began performing with her sister Lucy Simon as the Simon Sisters. The duo released three albums, beginning with ''Meet the Simon Sisters'', which featured the song " Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod". Based on the poem by Eugene Field and put to music by Lucy, the song became a minor hit and reached No. 73 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Buffett
James William Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and businessman. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffett has recorded hit songs including "Margaritaville" (ranked 234th on the Recording Industry Association of America's list of "Songs of the Century") and "Come Monday". He has a devoted base of fans known as "Parrotheads". Aside from his career in music, Buffett is also a bestselling author and was involved in two restaurant chains named after two of his best-known songs; he currently owns the Margaritaville Cafe restaurant chain and co-developed the now defunct Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant chain. Buffett is one of the world's richest musicians, with a net worth as of 2017 of $900 million. Early and personal life Buffett was born on Christmas Day 1946, in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and spent part of his childhood in Mobile, Alabama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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