Winsford Devine | |
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| Born | 5 August 1943 Quarry Village, Morne Diablo |
| Died | 22 June 2021 (aged 77) |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, musician |
Winsford Devine (15 August 1943[1] – 22 June 2021), known by the sobriquet Joker, was a Trinidad and Tobago songwriter who composed over 500 calypsos. He worked with The Mighty Sparrow for 17 years, writing many of Sparrow's hits including Slave, Philip, My Dear, and Marajhin. Devine was also the composer of Progress which has been ranked among the best calypsos ever.
- ^ Doughty, Melissa (22 June 2021). "Calypso mourns Winsford Devine, shaper of the craft". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.