Billy Moore (musician, born 1931)
Billy Moore | |
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| Born | William George Moore April 23, 1931 |
| Died | November 6, 2002 (aged 71) |
| Spouse | Catharina Von Unge Moore ( Married in 1966) Partner: Lucia Maria Eloi |
| Children | 2 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician,Civil Rights and Human Rights Activist |
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| Years active | 1951–2002 |
William George Moore (April 23, 1931 – November 6, 2002[1]) was a musician and composer from Georgetown, Guyana. Moore had been one of the lead vocalists in the male group The Four Lords.[2] He died in destitution in 2002 at the Georgetown Public Hospital. It is said of him that he was an icon.[3]
Career
[edit]Guyana's musical tradition and popular Culture of Guyana performers include Billy (William) Moore and had been one of the lead vocalists in the male group The Four Lords.[2] Their most popular song was the Guyanese Christmas classic "Happy Holiday".[4] "Happy Holiday" was recorded before the time of record track recording technology. The harmonies were captured live.[5]
Solo
[edit]Moore released the single "Love Is Everywhere" with the group Four Lords And Caribbean All Stars, on the label Melodisc Records in April 1979.
Awards
[edit]Moore was honored with the Wordsworth McAndrew Award in 2003[6] for his contributions to the Guyana's cultural life.
References
[edit]- ^ "Unknown Newspaper page".
- ^ a b Gibbs, Craig Martin (11 May 2015). Calypso and Other Music of Trinidad, 1912-1962: An Annotated Discography. McFarland & Company, Inc. Publishers. p. 137. ISBN 9781476619316.
- ^ Cambridge 2015.
- ^ "Happy Holiday: Al Seales, Billy Moore and music at Christmas". Guyanes e Association of Barbados INC.
- ^ Chadbourne, Eugene. "Billy Moore". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "37 GUYANESE AWARDEES AT FOLK FESTIVAL III". silvertorch.com. 29 August 2003. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018.
Sources
[edit]- Cambridge, Vibert C. (2015). Musical Life in Guyana: History and Politics of Controlling Creativity. Jackson: Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781626746442.