Beverly Griffith (born April 18, Trinidad)
Additional info below posted with special permission from the BestOfTrinidad.com by Ronald C. Emrit - check link for updates
EDUCATION: | ... |
STEELBAND: | Desperadoes, Tokyo |
SPECIALTY: | Arranger |
CAREER: Griffith was a pianist with the Clarence Curvan
Orchestra when he made his mark in the steelband world after his
classic arrangement of Lord Kitchener's "Mama Dis Is Mas" landed
Desperadoes second place in the 1964 Panorama competition.
Desperadoes returned in 1966 to take the Panorama title with his
arrangement of Mighty Sparrow's "Melda." After migrating to New
York, USA, in the late-1960s, Griffith returned to Trinidad in 1985,
at the request of Desperadoes' leader Rudolph Charles, to team up
with
Robert Greenidge to lead Desperadoes to a joint share of the
Panorama title with Renegades. The following is a summary of
Griffith's record in the Panorama competition:
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Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit |