1989
2000
January 2016
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GYPSY
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REAL NAME: |
Winston Peters |
DATE OF BIRTH: |
October 20, 1952 |
PLACE OF BIRTH: |
Mayaro, Trinidad |
EDUCATION: |
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CAREER: Gypsy won the Calypso Crown in 1997 with songs "Little Black Boy" and "Rhythm of the Nation." After many years of success as a singer, he was elected to the Parliament of Trinidad & Tobago in 2000 thus becoming the second calypsonian in history to be elected to public office; he was reelected in 2001. His other calypsoes include:
- 1982 - The Hustle; Soca Train
- 1985 - Susan; Where Do We Go From Here
- 1986 - The Action Too High; Aya Yah Bamba; Don't Jam Me So; Emily; Party People; The Sinking Ship
- 1987 - Idle Company; Leaders on the Run; Rock Me Baby; Sing Ram Bam; Traffic Jam; We Need More Love
- 1990 - Warrior; Open Up Your Heart; It Got to be Love; Love Train; Stumbling Through Life; Rocking It Down Slowly
- 2000 - Get Yourself Involved In Something Good; Big Man; Be Conscious
- 2002 - Western Rodeo; All Ah We Is One
- 2003 - Put Away the Guns Young Man; Black Birds Fly; One More Blackbird; Good Vibrations; Blender
- 2009 - Supply and Demand
- 2016 - Too Many; Ship Of State
- Also - Babylon Land; Bangala Africa; Bombing Up the Place; Don't Cry Brother; Eyes of Yesterday; Ghigumbo; Man Is Man's Greatest Enemy; This Mind of Mine; What A world to be Living In
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AWARD:
- 1988 - Trinidad & Tobago Chaconia Medal Silver (for Contribution to the Development of Calypso Music)
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Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit |
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