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Clive Bradley 
Clive Bradley, 2005Background information Birth name Clive Bradley Born November 4, 1936 Origin Trinidad Died November 26, 2005 Genres Calypso, Steelpan Occupations Musician, arranger, teacher Years active 1956–2005 Associated acts Desperadoes Steel Orchestra Clive Bradley (November 4, 1936 - November 26, 2005) was a known arranger of steelpan music.
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Bradley grew up in Diego Martin, Trinidad where he attended elementary school.[1] He then visited Fatima College.[2] Although he did not play steelpan himself he was closely associated with the Desperadoes Steel Orchestra from Laventille.
He was a teacher of mathematics at Fatima College and later on at the University of West Indies.[3]
Clive Bradley also arranged for a number of Steelbands from New York City. In 1999, Bradley arranged the same song for two different competitions and steelbands and won the Panorama title both in Port-of-Spain and New York. He repeated the same in the year 2000, won the Panorama title in Trinidad and came 2nd in New York. This achievement is a good example of Clive Bradley's musical genius and immense reservoir of creative ideas.
Panorama
Panorama in Trinidad
Bradley won the Panorama competition in Trinidad seven times, six times with Desperadoes.[4]
Year Song Composer Steelband 1970 Margie Lord Kitchener Desperadoes Steel Orchestra 1976 Pan in Harmony Lord Kitchener Desperadoes Steel Orchestra 1977 Crawford Lord Kitchener Desperadoes Steel Orchestra 1983 Rebecca Blue Boy Desperadoes Steel Orchestra 1998 High Mas David Rudder Nutones Steel Orchestra 1999 In my house Emmanuel Synette Desperadoes Steel Orchestra 2000 Picture on my wall Emmanuel Synette Desperadoes Steel Orchestra Panorama in New York
Over the years, Bradley took part with three steelbands in the New York Panorama, held during the West Indian Carnival Day. He won the competition ten times with two different groups:
Year Song Composer Steelband 1982 Jenny Nelson Metro Steel Orchestra 1987 Say Say Baron Metro Steel Orchestra 1990 Tell me why Baron Metro Steel Orchestra 1991 This melody sweet Baron Metro Steel Orchestra 1992 Dingolay Shadow Metro Steel Orchestra 1999 In my house Emmanuel Synette Pantonic Steel Orchestra 2001 Stranger Shadow Pantonic Steel Orchestra 2002 Ben Lion Andre Tanker Pantonic Steel Orchestra 2003 Trini to the bone David Rudder Pantonic Steel Orchestra 2005 Action Emmanuel Synette Pantonic Steel Orchestra Readings
- History of Steelband Panorama 1963-1990 of Trinidad and Tobago by Gideon Maxime
- Felix I. R. Blake: The Trinidad and Tobago Steel Pan. History and Evolution. ISBN 0-952-55280-9
Notes
- ^ Diego Martin retrieved 14. Dec. 2008 from Toronto Lime
- ^ Fatima College
- ^ Teacher
- ^ Panorama
Categories:- Steelpan musicians
- Trinidad and Tobago musicians
- 1936 births
- 2005 deaths
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