Irving Burgie, Songwriter of Calypso Hit 'Day-O,' Dies at 95

Written in 1952,"Day-O" has been ubiquitous, appearing in everything from the film and Broadway musical 'Beetlejuice' to an E-Trade commercial.

At the Barbados Independence Day Parade on Saturday, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced Burgie died Friday. According to the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Burgie's songs have sold over 100 million records throughout the world. Many were recorded by Belafonte, including eight of the 11 songs on Belafonte's 1956 album,, the first album to sell over 1 million copies in the U.S. Burgess also penned songs for the Kingston Trio and for other groups.

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Irving Burgie, songwriter of calypso hit ‘Day-O,’ dies at 95Irving Burgie, who co-wrote the enduring Harry Belafonte hit “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song),” has died at 95. The Brooklyn-born composer helped popularize Caribbean music and his songs have sold more than 100 million records worldwide.
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