Denyse Plummer | |
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Background information | |
Born | Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago | 8 November 1953
Died | 27 August 2023 | (aged 69)
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1977–2023 |
Spouse(s) |
Patrick Boocock (m. 1971) |
Denyse Burnadette Kirline Plummer HBM (8 November 1953 – 27 August 2023)[1] was a Trinidadian calypsonian and gospel singer. The child of a white father and a black mother, she initially faced significant prejudice in a genre traditionally seen as Afro-Caribbean, but was eventually recognised as a leading calypso performer. In 2001, she won the Calypso Monarch title with her songs "Heroes" and "Nah Leaving".