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Billy Moore (musician, born 1931)

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Billy Moore
Born
William George Moore

(1931-04-23)April 23, 1931
DiedNovember 6, 2002(2002-11-06) (aged 71)
SpouseCatharina Von Unge Moore ( Married in 1966) Partner: Lucia Maria Eloi
Children2
Musical career
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician,Civil Rights and Human Rights Activist
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • Vocals
  • Drums
Years active1951–2002

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

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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

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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

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Moore was honored with the Wordsworth McAndrew Award in 2003[6] for his contributions to the Guyana's cultural life.

References

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  1. ^ "Unknown Newspaper page".
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Cambridge 2015.
  4. ^ "Happy Holiday: Al Seales, Billy Moore and music at Christmas". Guyanes e Association of Barbados INC.
  5. ^ Chadbourne, Eugene. "Billy Moore". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  6. ^ "37 GUYANESE AWARDEES AT FOLK FESTIVAL III". silvertorch.com. 29 August 2003. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018.

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