When Steel Talks extends well wishes to arranger, producer and song writer Pelham Goddard on his birthday. Few have impacted the Carribean music landscape as Pelham Goddard. He has penned or co-written some of the greatest tunes in Caribbean music history.
The Hammer, Calabash, Is Mas, Mister Robbie, The Power and Glory, Good News, The Iron Band and Dus in Deh Face among many, many others are all part of Pelham's great music works.
Sample of songs written by P. Goddard:
“The Hammer, “Savannah Party,” “Happy Song,” “Panama,” “Dedication,” “Play My Music,” “The Unknown Band,” “The Band Plays On,” “Jungle Fever,” “Calalloo” and “Calabash,” - all flowed from the musical pen of Pelham Goddard. His synthesizer solo on “Woman On The Bass” is just a ‘sample’ of his synth work, being the first musician to use the synthesizer in calypso music.
Other distinguished music works from Pelham Goddard:
“Is Mas,” “Family Affair,” “Tribute to the Old,” “Mister Robbie,” “Trini Prance,” “The Plan,” “Suck Finger Baby,” “Non-stop Fete,” “The Case of Disappearing Panyards,” “Olympic Mas,” “Sunshine and You,” “Latin Soca,” “Outta Hand,” “Soca Tassa Festival,” “Winer Girl,” “The Power and the Glory,” “Jump Up,” “The Iron Band,” “Dust in Dey Face,” “Rat Race,” “Simple Thing,” “Raise Yuh Foot,” “Jump for Joy,” “Voodoo Soca Man,” “Jump Up,” “Honky Tonk Soca” and “Parade.
Sample of songs arranged/produced in studio by P. Goddard
1977 - Tempo (Calypso Rose)
1978 - Soca Jam (Calypso Rose)
1980 - Soca Baptist (Superblue)
1981 - Ethel (Superblue)
1983 - Rebecca (Superblue)
1988 - Dis Party is It (Chris ‘Tambu’ Herbert)
1989 - Free Up, Free Up (Chris ‘Tambu’ Herbert)
1989 - The Journey (Chris ‘Tambu’ Herbert)
1990 - No, No, We Eh Goin’ Home (Chris ‘Tambu’ Herbert)
1986 - Bahia Girl (David Rudder)
1992 - Wine on Something (Superblue)
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to u my gd friend happy birthday to u n i hop[e that u may live to see many many more just a few lines to wish u all the best from ur friend from Bermuda Brant "hall of famer" Wilson i hope to b in touch with u soon ttyl have a blessed day u know god has blessed us with u God bless u my good friend
Happy birthday, Great Pelham, Honourable musician!
"We are 3rd World" and the people of St James wishes you a Happy Birthday Pelham
Thanks for your lovely music and community service
A very happy birthday greeting to you Pelham (P.G.) .Good health and prosperity and best wishes for 2014 and the 2014 Panorama season
Salah
Happy Birthday, from a ROOTS fan.....miss them days, bus was blessed to have them......
Raphael
Have a Happy Birthday Pelham, GOD bless.