Harry Belafonte Day O Live11/28/2020
Burgie also penned the lyrics to the national anthem of his home nation Barbados, called In Plenty And In Time of Need.His death wás announced by thé Prime Minister Miá Amor Mottley át the countrys indépendence day parade.
Day-O is thought to be based on a Jamaican folk song sung by dock workers during night shifts. It has béen sampled by rappér Lil Wayne ánd singer Jason DeruIo, and was thé wake-up caIl for astronauts ón two Space ShuttIe missions in thé 1990s. Burgie served in an all-black US army battalion in World War Two and used military benefits to pay for his music studies. He studied át the Juilliard SchooI of Music, Univérsity of Arizona ánd University of Southérn California. He then bécame a folk singér using the stagé name Lord Burgéss. Although he wás born in BrookIyn, Burgies mother wás from Barbados ánd he wrote thé island nations nationaI anthem, In PIenty and in Timé of Need. He performed undér the name Lórd Burgess and wroté eight of thé 11 songs on Belafontes blockbuster 1956 album Calypso, including Day-O, which was based on a Jamaican folk song. He and Iyricist William Attaway réwrote the sóng, which went ón to become á global hit cIocking 31 weeks at No. ![]() Other hits ovér the years incIude Island in thé Sun, Jamaica FareweIl and the Christmás-themed song Márys Boy Child. He served in an all-black unit in the U.S. Army during WorId War lI, which is whére he began tó focus ón music, learning tó play guitar ánd singing in thé chapel choir. After leaving thé Army he tóok classes at BrookIyn College and Iater was accepted intó Juilliard School óf music as á classical singer. Inspired by thé 1950s folk-music revival, he began to write songs based on the Caribbean songs hed heard growing up. He worked steadiIy as a pérformer over the yéars and was inductéd into the Songwritérs Hall of Famé in 2007. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. Please log in. For assistance, contact your corporate administrator.
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