Irving Burgie

Irving Burgie has long been acknowledged as one of the greatest composers of Caribbean music. Since 1956, his songs have sold over 100 million records by artists throughout the world, and he is the composer of such world standards as “Jamaica Farewell,” “Day-O” and “Island in the Sun.” He has written some 35 songs recorded by Harry Belafonte, and was the author of 8 of the 11 songs in his album “Calypso,” which became the first album in history to sell 1 million copies (1956). This album was #1 on the “Billboard” charts for 32 weeks.