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. 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. Burgie also wrote the lyrics of the National Anthem of Barbados. To date, songs penned by Irving Burgie have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide.
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William Attaway
American novelist, short story writer, essayist, songwriter, playwright, screenwriter
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Harry Belafonte
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, actor
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David Rudder
Trinidad and Tobago musician
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The Merrymen
a popular calypso band from Barbados
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Mighty Sparrow
Grenadian musician
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The Duke of Iron
musical artist
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Lord Melody
Trinidad and Tobago calypsonian, songwriter
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Lord Kitchener
calypsonian
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Byron Lee and the Dragonaires
musical artist
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Destra Garcia
Miss Bacchanal
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Lord Tanamo
Jamaican singer
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Lord Creator
Trinidad and Tobago musician
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Jackie Opel
Barbadian singer
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Irving Berlin
Russian-born American songwriter
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Sir Lancelot
Trinidad and Tobago calypsonian, actor
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Calypso Rose
Tobagonian musician; Calypsonian
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Jake Holmes
American singer-songwriter and jingle writer
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Jimmy Buffett
American singer–songwriter and businessman
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Rupee
Barbadian musician
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Lord Brynner
musical artist
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Red Plastic Bag
Barbadian singer