Mighty Sparrow

Mighty Sparrow
ORTT CM OBE
(2015)
(2015)
Background information
Birth nameSlinger Francisco
Born (1935-07-09) 9 July 1935 (age 89)
Grand Roy, St. John, Grenada
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • producer
  • Calypsonian
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active1949–present
Labels
WebsiteOfficial website

Slinger Francisco[1] ORTT CM OBE (born July 9, 1935), better known as Mighty Sparrow, is a Trinidadian calypso vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist. Known as the "Calypso King of the World",[2] he is one of the best-known and most successful calypsonians. He has won Trinidad's Carnival Road March competition eight times, Calypso King/Monarch eight times, and has twice won the Calypso King of Kings title.

  1. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 842. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
  2. ^ Goldman, Vivien (November 16, 2018). "Interview | Mighty Sparrow: the king of calypso on freedom, Windrush and oral sex". The Guardian.