Lord nelson calypsonian biography of mahatma gandhi
Lord Nelson (calypsonian)
Trinbagonian calypsonian (1960–present)
Musical artist
Lord Nelson, born Robert Nelson, is one of the acknowledged stars of soca.
Background and music career
Born and raised in Plymouth, Tobago, Nelson went to the United States after graduating from high school, hoping for a better life in Brooklyn. However, he was soon drafted and sent off with the U.S. forces to Korea, which was where he first showed his talents as a singer and comedian, performing in Army shows.[1] He patterned himself after calypsonians such as the Mighty Sparrow, Lord Melody, and Lord Kitchener, especially Sparrow, and sang calypso and ballads for his fellow troops.[2]
Back in America, he began singing with West Indiansteel bands in Brooklyn, covering calypso hits in his original fashion, much appreciated by the Caribbean community. He started writing his own material under the mentorship of another calypsonian, Mighty Duke and was heralded as the About mahatma gandhi!