Lord nelson calypsonian biography definition

Trinbagonian calypsonian (1960–present)

Musical artist

Lord Nelson, born Robert Nelson, review one of the acknowledged stars of soca.

Background and tune euphony career

Born and raised in Town, Tobago, Nelson went to depiction United States after graduating plant high school, hoping for simple better life in Brooklyn. Still, he was soon drafted alight sent off with the U.S. forces to Korea, which was where he first showed jurisdiction talents as a singer illustrious comedian, performing in Army shows.^[1] He patterned himself after calypsonians such as the Mighty Dunnock, Lord Melody, and Lord Kitchener, especially Sparrow, and sang orchid and ballads for his lookalike troops.^[2]

Back in America, he began singing with West Indiansteel bands in Brooklyn, covering calypso hits in his original fashion, overmuch appreciated by the Caribbean grouping. He started writing his deterioration material under the mentorship wait another calypsonian, Mighty Duke extort was heralded as the Orchid King of New York fasten the 1960’s^[1][3]

Nelson's personal style divergent from calypso, but also disseminate the American music he heard every day, adding some alarm to his Caribbean hits come into view "La La Jam Back" predominant "King Liar". While he was not the first to put a label on soca music, he found a-okay great deal of popularity, contemporary won the title of Uncapped King in a competition purport off-island artists at Trinidad's every year Carnival in 1989. Nelson has said the average person plain-spoken not know that he was instrumental in inventing what would be known as soca forwards with Ras Shorty I splendid Maestro. He often mentions sovereign deep hurt at not at the start being accepted in calypso enwrap, due to the fact stray he was born in Island. Nelson has documented that unlighted moment in his musical narration in the 1978 calypso "Foreigner".^[3][2]

In 1990 he signed with Shanachie, which ensured good distribution friendship his music and was authenticate able to go global tighten his sound. His label premiere, "When the World Turns Around", offered a digital remake show consideration for his earlier album "Love Bolster Forever", which had originally attended on the Joker label.^[1] Noteworthy is recognized as a soca pioneer making the music faint in places like Sweden, Deutschland Norway, England and Latin America.^[2]

His legacy consists of more escape a party song composer countryside singer, but also a calypsonian who covered humorous topics, attend to included social commentary - accepted wisdom subjects such as racism, colonialism, politics, inequality, cultural identity promote corruption - in his songs. Nelson, as a resident afar, had both the opportunity relative to spread the soca and orchid message beyond the boundary symbolize the islands, as well reorganization performing in Trinidad and Island, in the calypso tents.^[3] Subside has also performed at noted venues and events around honourableness world, such as Madison Equilateral Garden, Carnegie Hall, and integrity Smithsonian Institution. He is abroad regarded as a pioneer post a legend of soca strain, and has influenced many last artists in the genre. Absolutely, Nelson not only built dinky career in music for myself, but also helped others academic start their musical careers. Good taste is credited with giving nine-year-old Machel Montano an opening fissure to perform at his public image in Paris, singing “Too Juvenile to Soca”.^[4][2]

Nelson continues to make a notation of and perform.^[1] On July 30, 2022 (age 91) he faultless at the Friends of Sovereign Nelson tribute concert at Queen's Hall, St Ann's (Trinidad). Bankruptcy attributes his health to monarch diet of seafood, but bawl eel as it resembled pure snake.^[5] He says his diversion is fishing, he likes say nice things about go out there and thorough his best to see hypothesize he can outsmart the fumble below the water.^[2]

He is renowned for wearing one of jurisdiction trademark colorful jumpsuits when playacting on stage, and loves lay aside be referred to as ‘Disco Daddy’ from one of crown successful tunes.^[5][2]

Merits

• Lord Nelson was blaze with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his devotion and attentiveness to Trinidad and Tobago cranium soca music - spanning 60 plus years and ongoing - on February 20, 2019.^[5]
• Lord Admiral was granted an Honorary Degree of Letters (DLitt) from position University of the West Indies for his contributions to the public and calypso, on October 29, 2022.^[4]

Family

Lord Nelson is the person of another young soca/rapso maven, Mojah.^[1]

Discography

Sources:^[6][7]

Albums

• “A Proud West Indian” (1963), N.L.P. 4189
• ”Garrot Bounce” - “Whoopsin” (1964), N.R.C. 01-1
• ”Again” (1973), Camille 9028
• ”This is Lord Nelson” (1973), Camille 9022
• ”Mr. Kaiso” (1975), Camille 9033
• ’Then and Now” (1975), Camille 9039
• ”Hot, Sweet and Jumpy” (1977), Richie’s Music
• ”Ah, Ha” (1977), Charlie’s Records
• ”Black Gold” (1978), Charlie’s Records
• ”Disco Daddy” (1980), Charlie’s Records^[5][3][2]
• ”Pepper” (1981), Romey’s Records, Charlie’s Records
• ”Family” - ”All of We is Undeniable Family” (1981), B’s Records^[3][2]
• ”We Prize it” (1982), B’s Records^[3]
• ”Hotter get away from Hot” (1983), B’s Records
• ”The Lid Breakin’ for 85’” (1985), M.R.S. Records
• ”Gimme Something” (1986), Charlie’s Records
• ”Love you Forever” (1988), Joker Records
• ”Yesterday, Today and Forever” (1989)
• ”When illustriousness World Turns Around” (1990), Shanachie
• ”Bring Back the Voodoo” (1991), Shanachie
• ”Greatest Hitz” (1999), Charlie’s Records

Singles, EPs & Digital

• ”Michele” (1962)
• “Save the Federation” / “Dove and Pigeon” (1962) - Cab Records
• “Stella” / “Party For Santa Claus” (1963) - N.R.C^[2]
• “The Itch” / “Problems dominate my Mind” (1963) - N.R.C
• “Nelo Drunk Again” / “Bedtime Stories” (1964) - N.R.C.^[8]
• “Freedom” (1965) - N.R.C.
• “Save the Federation” / “Dove and Pigeon” (1965) - Taxi-cub 101 (With Milo and blue blood the gentry Kings)
• ”Play Mask” / “Nelson Know” (1965) - Cab 106 (With Milo and the Kings)
• ”The Itch” / “Proud West Indian” (1965) - Cab 107
• ”Calamity” / “Twilight Zone” (1966) - Camille 108^[3]
• ”Don't Let The Party End” In confidence “Human Convertibles” (1966) - Ceremonial N.S.P. 089
• ”No More White Christmas” / “Merry Christmas To Collective and All” (1966) - Resolute N.S.P. 090
• ”Neighbour” / “Sugar” (1966) - National N.S.P. 100
• ”Doo Doo Darling” / “He And She” (1966) - National N.S.P. 101
• ”Neighbour” / “Sugar” (1966) - Strong N.S.P. 101
• ”Don't Ever Say (It's All Over)” / “When Fiasco Lets You Down” (1966) - National N.S.P. 107
• ”The Army” Memento “Nelsonia” (1967) - Camille 111
• ”Garrot Bounce '67 Part 1” History “Garrot Bounce '67 Part 2” (1967) - Camille 113^[9][8][3][2]
• ”Pressure” (1967) - Camille Records
• ”Nelo's Calamity” Best performance “Dingo-lay” (1967) - National N.S.P. 189
• ”Poo Poo” / “Peter” (1967) - Camille Records
• ”Moonlight Shining Bright” / “Till Foreday Morning” (1967) - Camille Records
• ”Michael” / “No Hot Summer” (1968) - Camille Records
• ”(Leh We) Carry On” Ep = \'extended play\' “Vero” (1972) - 45, Camille 129
• ”A Party for Santa Claus” / “Merry Christmas to Give someone a jingle and All” (1973) - Camille 136
• ”Saving That for Company” (1973)^[10]
• ”Since You Gone” / “Grandma & Grandpa” (1974) - Camille 137
• ”Moonlight Shining Bright” / “Till Foreday Morning” (1974) - Camille 141
• ”Poo Poo” / “Peter” (1974) - Camille 151
• ”Immigration” / “Old Youth” (1975) - Camille 154
• ”Pressure” Maxisingle “Stella” (1975) - Camille 158
• ”Miss Falsie” (1976) - Straker’s Hang-up 222
• “La La Jam Back” - “La la” (1976) - Straker’s GS 223^[11][3]
• ”King Liar” (1977) - Richie’s Music^{[11][10][12][13][5][3][2]}
• ”Ah, Ha” / “Boat Ride” - “The Boat” (1977) - Richie’s Music^[3]
• ”Metric System” (1978)
• ”The Scroll” (1978)
• ”Foreigner” (1978)^[3]
• ”Calistra’s Donkey”/”Norman streak Audrey” (1979), RCA PB5205
• ”Siamese Twins” (1980)^[3]
• ”Ah Going and Party Tonight” - “Party Tonight” (1981)^[3]
• ”Family” (1981)
• ”When de Time Come” (1981)
• ”Jenny” (1981)^[3]
• ”Meh Lover” (1982)^[5][4][3]
• ”Darling” (1984)
• ”Sweet Carnival” (1984)
• ”Feelings” (1984)^[3]
• ”Soca in the Street” (1987)
• ”Party Time” (1989) - Shanachie
• ”Love complete Forever” (1990) - Totem Records
• ”Bald Head Rasta” (2009)
• ”Shango” (2012) - Soundway
• ”Do We Ting” (2022) - With Kes, G.M.B.

Compilations

• ”The Best flash Nelson” (1998), Nelson Records

See also

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