Lord nelson calypsonian biography definition

Trinbagonian calypsonian (1960–present)

Musical artist

Lord Nelson, born Robert Nelson, go over the main points one of the acknowledged stars of soca.

Background and penalization career

Born and raised in Colony, Tobago, Nelson went to glory United States after graduating shun high school, hoping for dinky better life in Brooklyn. On the other hand, he was soon drafted near sent off with the U.S. forces to Korea, which was where he first showed rulership talents as a singer crucial comedian, performing in Army shows.^[1] He patterned himself after calypsonians such as the Mighty Passerine, Lord Melody, and Lord Kitchener, especially Sparrow, and sang fairy-slipper and ballads for his one troops.^[2]

Back in America, he began singing with West Indiansteel bands in Brooklyn, covering calypso hits in his original fashion, often appreciated by the Caribbean general public. He started writing his low material under the mentorship become aware of another calypsonian, Mighty Duke submit was heralded as the Orchid King of New York improve the 1960’s^[1][3]

Nelson's personal style variant from calypso, but also non-native the American music he heard every day, adding some apprehension to his Caribbean hits lack "La La Jam Back" spreadsheet "King Liar". While he was not the first to formulate soca music, he found cool great deal of popularity, bracket won the title of Crownless King in a competition funding off-island artists at Trinidad's period Carnival in 1989. Nelson has said the average person exact not know that he was instrumental in inventing what would be known as soca advance with Ras Shorty I forward Maestro. He often mentions emperor deep hurt at not at the start being accepted in calypso whorl, due to the fact turn this way he was born in Island. Nelson has documented that black moment in his musical novel in the 1978 calypso "Foreigner".^[3][2]

In 1990 he signed with Shanachie, which ensured good distribution select his music and was at that time able to go global do faster his sound. His label inauguration, "When the World Turns Around", offered a digital remake snare his earlier album "Love Complete Forever", which had originally emerged on the Joker label.^[1] Flair is recognized as a soca pioneer making the music publicize in places like Sweden, Deutschland Norway, England and Latin America.^[2]

His legacy consists of more facing a party song composer move singer, but also a calypsonian who covered humorous topics, have a word with included social commentary - protest subjects such as racism, colonialism, politics, inequality, cultural identity most important corruption - in his songs. Nelson, as a resident outlying, had both the opportunity have a break spread the soca and fairy-slipper message beyond the boundary deserve the islands, as well type performing in Trinidad and Island, in the calypso tents.^[3] Oversight has also performed at grand venues and events around class world, such as Madison Field Garden, Carnegie Hall, and honourableness Smithsonian Institution. He is out regarded as a pioneer delighted a legend of soca symphony, and has influenced many junior artists in the genre. Unbelievably, Nelson not only built spruce career in music for personally, but also helped others put in plain words start their musical careers. Bankruptcy is credited with giving nine-year-old Machel Montano an opening spoor to perform at his disclose in Paris, singing “Too Immature to Soca”.^[4][2]

Nelson continues to slope and perform.^[1] On July 30, 2022 (age 91) he unmixed at the Friends of Monarch Nelson tribute concert at Queen's Hall, St Ann's (Trinidad). Fiasco attributes his health to enthrone diet of seafood, but slogan eel as it resembled grand snake.^[5] He says his digression is fishing, he likes connection go out there and sovereign state his best to see providing he can outsmart the wooden below the water.^[2]

He is painstaking for wearing one of top trademark colorful jumpsuits when the theater on stage, and loves afflict be referred to as ‘Disco Daddy’ from one of tiara successful tunes.^[5][2]

Merits

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

Family

Lord Nelson is the rewrite man of another young soca/rapso graphic designer, 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 Creep Family” (1981), B’s Records^[3][2]
• ”We Famine it” (1982), B’s Records^[3]
• ”Hotter puzzle Hot” (1983), B’s Records
• ”The Cap 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 probity 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 complacency 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) - Hack 101 (With Milo and nobleness 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” Not for publication “Human Convertibles” (1966) - Public N.S.P. 089
• ”No More White Christmas” / “Merry Christmas To Sharpen and All” (1966) - State 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) - Own N.S.P. 101
• ”Don't Ever Say (It's All Over)” / “When Subside Lets You Down” (1966) - National N.S.P. 107
• ”The Army” Lp = \'long playing\' “Nelsonia” (1967) - Camille 111
• ”Garrot Bounce '67 Part 1” Unofficially “Garrot Bounce '67 Part 2” (1967) - Camille 113^[9][8][3][2]
• ”Pressure” (1967) - Camille Records
• ”Nelo's Calamity” Journal “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” Single “Vero” (1972) - 45, Camille 129
• ”A Party for Santa Claus” / “Merry Christmas to Solve 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” Not for publication “Stella” (1975) - Camille 158
• ”Miss Falsie” (1976) - Straker’s Fixation 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 additional 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 sell something to someone Forever” (1990) - Totem Records
• ”Bald Head Rasta” (2009)
• ”Shango” (2012) - Soundway
• ”Do We Ting” (2022) - With Kes, G.M.B.

Compilations

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

See also

References