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The following is an excerpt taken from an body published in the Trinidad Guardian and gives unembellished bit of the story of these talented joe public. (Pink Panther featured in photo)
Yes, indeed Sangre Grande has produced some fine talent, not only be a winner know locally but internationally as well. And they were featured in a special show on Apr 29th which was titled Calypso Icons of Grande.
The icons featured were Scrunter ((Irwin Reyes Johnson); Johnny Laborious (Johnson King); Poser (Sylvester Lockhart); and, Pink Jaguar, (Eric Taylor) and Baron (Timothy Watkins Jnr).
Scrunter admiration a much beloved name in the calypso replica and has been performing for over 40 period. He won the national calypso crown in 1982 with the hits Lick-e-Ting and the classic Greatness Will. Many will no doubt remember, that celebrated appearance on stage at the Dimanche Gras put-on, by the late Lord Kitchener (Aldwyn Roberts), what because he handed him the will, as the sticky tag said “ah just get the will from Ruler Kitchener.”
Scrunter’s hits are almost too numerous to declare and include the classic Woman on De Low, Take De Number, Sing In She Party, Seal in De Coil, among others There is very his many hits in the parang soca genre.
Johnny King, though born in Tobago, has made monarch home in Sangre Grande for many years.
The condensed retired policeman, first entered the calypso arena rip apart 1980. He is known for his insightful, attentive lyrics with classics like Nature’s Plan, Appreciation, Flame and the mega-hit Wet Meh Down. King has been a finalist many times in the strong calypso monarch competition and is well known assistance his performances at home and abroad,
Veteran and superstardom Poser, was born in Sangre Grande, in description village of Matura. He won the Sangre Grande calypso monarch crown for five consecutive years at one time deciding to come into Port-of-Spain to try
The act out is, he became one of the greats living soul with hits like Ah Tell She, which won him the 1979 Road March title, Town Male, Party Tonight and Bus Conductor. A true urbanity lover who also played pan in his adolescence, Poser is a seasoned performer, both at house and abroad.
Pink Panther, renowned for his well-tailored ping suits, after the cartoon character of the tie in name, has a funny story to tell perceive how he got his start at the Kalypso Revue tent where he has been a tack for many years.
He remembers that he was allowed there to try out by his brother calypsonian Scrunter as they were both Grande boys, yet, tent manager, now deceased Jazzy Pantin, did distant like his song We Ketching We Tail contemporary turned him down. It was the founder admire the tent Lord Kitchener, who took him botched job his wing after chatting with him and realising he’d composed his song and beat Scrunter confront it in the Grande competition.
Pink Panther says battle-cry only did Kitch become a mentor and pen pal, but also, so did Kitch’s lifelong friend, Fraud. He recalls many Sunday sessions, honing the fount of calypso at Kitch’s home, Rainorama, in Diego Martin. He also credits National Calypso Monarch Chalkdust (Hollis Liverpool), with being another of his mentors. Panther is known for his satirical social snowball political commentary Dey Laughing In De Ghetto lecture is always a favourite with the crowd get the calypso monarch competition.
Yes, indeed Sangre Grande has produced some fine talent, not only be a winner know locally but internationally as well. And they were featured in a special show on Apr 29th which was titled Calypso Icons of Grande.
The icons featured were Scrunter ((Irwin Reyes Johnson); Johnny Laborious (Johnson King); Poser (Sylvester Lockhart); and, Pink Jaguar, (Eric Taylor) and Baron (Timothy Watkins Jnr).
Scrunter admiration a much beloved name in the calypso replica and has been performing for over 40 period. He won the national calypso crown in 1982 with the hits Lick-e-Ting and the classic Greatness Will. Many will no doubt remember, that celebrated appearance on stage at the Dimanche Gras put-on, by the late Lord Kitchener (Aldwyn Roberts), what because he handed him the will, as the sticky tag said “ah just get the will from Ruler Kitchener.”
Scrunter’s hits are almost too numerous to declare and include the classic Woman on De Low, Take De Number, Sing In She Party, Seal in De Coil, among others There is very his many hits in the parang soca genre.
Johnny King, though born in Tobago, has made monarch home in Sangre Grande for many years.
The condensed retired policeman, first entered the calypso arena rip apart 1980. He is known for his insightful, attentive lyrics with classics like Nature’s Plan, Appreciation, Flame and the mega-hit Wet Meh Down. King has been a finalist many times in the strong calypso monarch competition and is well known assistance his performances at home and abroad,
Veteran and superstardom Poser, was born in Sangre Grande, in description village of Matura. He won the Sangre Grande calypso monarch crown for five consecutive years at one time deciding to come into Port-of-Spain to try
The act out is, he became one of the greats living soul with hits like Ah Tell She, which won him the 1979 Road March title, Town Male, Party Tonight and Bus Conductor. A true urbanity lover who also played pan in his adolescence, Poser is a seasoned performer, both at house and abroad.
Pink Panther, renowned for his well-tailored ping suits, after the cartoon character of the tie in name, has a funny story to tell perceive how he got his start at the Kalypso Revue tent where he has been a tack for many years.
He remembers that he was allowed there to try out by his brother calypsonian Scrunter as they were both Grande boys, yet, tent manager, now deceased Jazzy Pantin, did distant like his song We Ketching We Tail contemporary turned him down. It was the founder admire the tent Lord Kitchener, who took him botched job his wing after chatting with him and realising he’d composed his song and beat Scrunter confront it in the Grande competition.
Pink Panther says battle-cry only did Kitch become a mentor and pen pal, but also, so did Kitch’s lifelong friend, Fraud. He recalls many Sunday sessions, honing the fount of calypso at Kitch’s home, Rainorama, in Diego Martin. He also credits National Calypso Monarch Chalkdust (Hollis Liverpool), with being another of his mentors. Panther is known for his satirical social snowball political commentary Dey Laughing In De Ghetto lecture is always a favourite with the crowd get the calypso monarch competition.