Shadow (calypsonian)
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Winston Bailey, better known as Shadow, is a calypso musician from Trinidad and Tobago. Bailey was born in Trinidad but grew up in Tobago with his grandparents. He began to sing at a very early age and he wanted to be a singer although his grandfather told him he must be a lawyer. He had hits beginning in 1974 like
- I Come Out to Play
- King From Hell
- What is Life
- Crazy Computer
- Jump Judges Jump
- Children Ting
- Dingolay
- Poverty is Hell
- Tension
- Pay de Devil
- Snake in the Balisier
He also did jingles for commercials like the inland revenue of Trinidad and Tobago as well. Today he is still active but has slowed down.
[edit] External links
- In the Shadow of Great Music: The Bassman. Trinidad Guardian 10 (2000-01-01). Retrieved on 2007-12-17.
- Small, Essiba (2000-02-18). Shadow's Untold Story. Trinidad Guardian 3. Retrieved on 2007-12-17.
- Mason, Peter (1999). Bacchanal!: The Carnival Culture of Trinidad. Temple University Press, 40. ISBN 1566396638.
