Mighty Sparrow

Mighty Sparrow
ORTT CM OBE
Mighty Sparrow ORTT CM OBE
	(2015)
Background information
Birth name	Slinger Francisco
Born	9 July 1935 (age 88); Grand Roy, St. John, Grenada
Genres	Calypso; soca;
Occupation(s)	Musician; producer; Calypsonian; songwriter;
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1949–present
Labels	Balisier; RCA; National; Recording Artists; Warner; Charlie's; B's; Ice;
Website	Official website

Slinger Francisco^[1] ORTT CM OBE (born July 9, 1935), better known as Mighty Sparrow, is a Trinidadian calypso vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist. Known as the "Calypso King of the World",^[2] he is one of the best-known and most successful calypsonians. He has won Trinidad's Carnival Road March competition eight times, Calypso King/Monarch eight times, and has twice won the Calypso King of Kings title.

^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 842. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
^ Goldman, Vivien (November 16, 2018). "Interview | Mighty Sparrow: the king of calypso on freedom, Windrush and oral sex". The Guardian.

[Larkin-1] Larkin, Colin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 842. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.

[2] Goldman, Vivien (November 16, 2018). "Interview | Mighty Sparrow: the king of calypso on freedom, Windrush and oral sex". The Guardian.

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