Roaring Lion
Calypso music, Musical Artist
1908 – 1999
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Who was Roaring Lion?
Roaring Lion was a calypsonian. His 65-year career began in the early 1930s and he is best known for his compositions "Ugly Woman", "Mary Ann" and "Netty, Netty", which are still performed today. The song "If You Wanna Be Happy", which hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on 18 May 1963, as well as the R&B singles chart, is based on Roaring Lion's "Ugly Woman".
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- Born
- Feb 22, 1908
Trinidad and Tobago - Died
- Jul 11, 1999
Trinidad and Tobago
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on July 23, 2013
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