Arrow (musician)

Arrow
Arrow
Birth name	Alphonsus Celestine Edmund Cassell
Born	16 November 1949; Montserrat, West Indies
Died	15 September 2010 (aged 60); Montserrat, West Indies
Genres	Calypso; soca;
Occupation(s)	Musician; singer-songwriter;
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1959–2010
Labels	Arrow (1973–2010); Chrysalis (1981–1984); London (1984); Island (1988–1989); Mango (1989–1990);
Website	Official website

Alphonsus Celestine Edmund Cassell MBE (16 November 1949^[1] – 15 September 2010) was a Montserratian calypso and soca musician, regarded as the first superstar of soca from Montserrat.^[2] He performed under the stage name Arrow. Internationally, his biggest hit song was "Hot Hot Hot" (1982), known from the original by Arrow and numerous later versions by other musicians.

^ Associated Press, "Soca singer Alphonsus 'Arrow' Cassell dies at 60", Los Angeles Times, 16 September 2010.
^ Thompson, Dave (2002) Reggae & Caribbean Music, Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6, pp. 26–28.

[1] Associated Press, "Soca singer Alphonsus 'Arrow' Cassell dies at 60", Los Angeles Times, 16 September 2010.

[Thompson-2] Thompson, Dave (2002) Reggae & Caribbean Music, Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6, pp. 26–28.

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