Lord Burgess

Lord Burgess

Irving Louis Burgie, sometimes known professionally as Lord Burgess, was an American musician and songwriter, regarded as one of the greatest composers of Caribbean music. He composed 34 songs for Harry Belafonte, including eight of the 11 songs on the Belafonte album Calypso (1956), the first album of any kind to sell one million copies. Burgie also wrote the lyrics of the National Anthem of Barbados. To date, songs penned by Irving Burgie have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide.

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Male
Full Name
Irving Louis Burgie
Date of Birth
July 28th, 1924
Age
102
Birth Place
United States of America, New York, New York City
Date of Death
November 29th, 2019
Died Aged
95
Star Sign
Leo
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