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Irving Burgie
Irving Burgie | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Irving Louis Burgie |
| Also known as | Lord Burgess Irving Burgess |
| Born | July 28, 1924 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 29, 2019 (aged 95) Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Folk music, calypso |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
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]
- ^ Nesmith, Nathaniel (December 1, 2019). "Irving Burgie, Who Wrote Calypso Hits for Harry Belafonte, Dies at 95". The New York Times. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ "Irving Burgie", Songwriters Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2 December 2019
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
amgwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Olympics 2012: The secrets behind national anthems". Bbc.co.uk. August 2, 2012.
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