Mighty Shadow
The Mighty Shadow aka Shadow (Winston McGarland Bailey, Belmont, Trinidad a… Read Full Bio ↴The Mighty Shadow aka Shadow (Winston McGarland Bailey, Belmont, Trinidad and Tobago, October 4, 1941 - October 23, 2018) was a Trinidadian calypsonian.
Bailey was born in Belmont, a suburb of Port of Spain in Trinidad, but grew up in Les Coteaux, Tobago, with his grandparents. He began to sing at a very early age and he wanted to be a singer.
He won the Road March in 1974 with "Bassman"(where he also placed second with "I come out to play") and 2001 "Stranger" making him the competition's oldest winner. He won the Calypso Monarch in 2000 with "What's Wrong With Me" and "Scratch Meh Back". Shadow is also known for his unique dance in which he jumped to the tempo of his music in "skip-rope style" with both feet in the air at the same time.Shadow's influence on the art form is tremendous. His influence can be heard throughout the years even today in popular songs and road marches.
He was the second to win both the International Soca Monarch and the Trinidad Road March competitions simultaneously, a feat he accomplished in 2001 with his song "Stranger".
He died on 23 October 2018 at the age of 77.
In 2003, Bailey received the Hummingbird Medal (Silver) for his contributions to music in Trinidad and Tobago. Bailey received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of the West Indies for his contributions as a musical composer.
Selected songs
Shadow's songs include:
1974 - "Bassman"; "I Come Out to Play"
1975 - "King From Hell"
1976 - "Jump Judges Jump"; "Children Ting"; "Carnival Scenery"; "Do Good"; "Beat Dem Drums"; "Ladder of Success"; "Don't"; "Without Love"; "Everybody Is Somebody"; "Treat Me Nice"; "Constant Jammin"; "Shift Your Carkass"
1988 - "Tension"; "Crazy Computer"; "The Garden Want Water"
1989 - "Feeling the Feeling"
1992 - "Dingolay"
1993 - "O What a Life"
1994 - "Pay De Devil"' "Poverty Is Hell"
"Snake in the Balisier"
2000 - "Scratch Meh Back"; "What's Wrong With Me"; "Stranger"; "Yuh Looking for Horn"; "HIV"; "Domestic Violence"
2010 "Dat Soca Boat" was included on the Strut label compilation: "Sofrito (Tropical Discotheque)"
He has also done jingles for commercials such as one for the Inland Revenue office of Trinidad and Tobago.
Bailey was born in Belmont, a suburb of Port of Spain in Trinidad, but grew up in Les Coteaux, Tobago, with his grandparents. He began to sing at a very early age and he wanted to be a singer.
He won the Road March in 1974 with "Bassman"(where he also placed second with "I come out to play") and 2001 "Stranger" making him the competition's oldest winner. He won the Calypso Monarch in 2000 with "What's Wrong With Me" and "Scratch Meh Back". Shadow is also known for his unique dance in which he jumped to the tempo of his music in "skip-rope style" with both feet in the air at the same time.Shadow's influence on the art form is tremendous. His influence can be heard throughout the years even today in popular songs and road marches.
He was the second to win both the International Soca Monarch and the Trinidad Road March competitions simultaneously, a feat he accomplished in 2001 with his song "Stranger".
He died on 23 October 2018 at the age of 77.
In 2003, Bailey received the Hummingbird Medal (Silver) for his contributions to music in Trinidad and Tobago. Bailey received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of the West Indies for his contributions as a musical composer.
Selected songs
Shadow's songs include:
1974 - "Bassman"; "I Come Out to Play"
1975 - "King From Hell"
1976 - "Jump Judges Jump"; "Children Ting"; "Carnival Scenery"; "Do Good"; "Beat Dem Drums"; "Ladder of Success"; "Don't"; "Without Love"; "Everybody Is Somebody"; "Treat Me Nice"; "Constant Jammin"; "Shift Your Carkass"
1988 - "Tension"; "Crazy Computer"; "The Garden Want Water"
1989 - "Feeling the Feeling"
1992 - "Dingolay"
1993 - "O What a Life"
1994 - "Pay De Devil"' "Poverty Is Hell"
"Snake in the Balisier"
2000 - "Scratch Meh Back"; "What's Wrong With Me"; "Stranger"; "Yuh Looking for Horn"; "HIV"; "Domestic Violence"
2010 "Dat Soca Boat" was included on the Strut label compilation: "Sofrito (Tropical Discotheque)"
He has also done jingles for commercials such as one for the Inland Revenue office of Trinidad and Tobago.
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Mighty Shadow Lyrics
Dat Soca Boat Hey calypsonian Want to challenge my reputation He say he is…
Looking for horn A young man Asked for my opinion About a lady He want to…