Irving Burgie
American Caribbean music composer (1924–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Irving Louis Burgie (July 28, 1924 – November 29, 2019), sometimes known professionally as Lord Burgess,[1] was an American musician and songwriter, regarded as one of the greatest composers of Caribbean music.[2] He composed 34 songs for Harry Belafonte, including eight of the 11 songs on the Belafonte album Calypso (1956), the first album of any kind to sell one million copies.[3] Burgie also wrote the lyrics of the National Anthem of Barbados.[4] To date, songs penned by Irving Burgie have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide.[citation needed]
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Irving Burgie | |
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Birth name | Irving Louis Burgie |
Also known as | Lord Burgess Irving Burgess |
Born | (1924-07-28)July 28, 1924 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | November 29, 2019(2019-11-29) (aged 95) Queens, New York City, U.S. |
Genres | Folk music, calypso |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
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