Irving Burgie

Irving Louis Burgie (July 28, 1924 – November 29, 2019), sometimes known professionally as Lord Burgess,^[1] was an American musician and songwriter, regarded as one of the greatest composers of Caribbean music.^[2] 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.^[3] Burgie also wrote the lyrics of the National Anthem of Barbados.^[4] To date, songs penned by Irving Burgie have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide.^{[citation needed]}