Clive Bradley was a known arranger of steelpan

Steelpan

Steelpans is a musical instrument originating from The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago...

 music.

Person

Bradley grew up in Diego Martin

Diego Martin

Diego Martin is a town in northwestern Trinidad, just north-west of the capital Port of Spain and east of Carenage. The Diego Martin Valley in the Northern Range was once filled with a number of small villages but is now a densely populated area. It was named after a Spanish explorer Don Diego...

, Trinidad

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 where he attended elementary school. He then visited Fatima College

Fatima College

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. Although he did not play steelpan himself he was closely associated with the Desperadoes Steel Orchestra

Desperadoes Steel Orchestra

The Desperadoes Steel Orchestra, also called Despers, is a Steelband from Laventille in Trinidad.-Origins and evolution:The Desperadoes Steel Orchestra emerged from the fusion of three different Steelbands from Laventille...

 from Laventille

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.

He was a teacher of mathematics

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 at Fatima College and later on at the University of West Indies.

Clive Bradley also arranged for a number of Steelbands from New York City.
In 1999, Bradley arranged the same song for two different competitions and steelbands and won the Panorama title both in Port-of-Spain and New York. He repeated the same in the year 2000, won the Panorama title in Trinidad and came 2nd in New York.
This achievement is a good example of Clive Bradley's musical genius and immense reservoir of creative ideas.

Panorama in Trinidad

Bradley won the Panorama

Panorama (music competition)

Panorama is an annual music competition of Steelbands from Trinidad and Tobago.It is usually held around Carnival time.-History:Panorama was first held during Carnival celebrations in 1963. A popular Calypso is arranged into a piece with introductions and variations over the theme.-Past...

 competition in Trinidad seven times, six times with Desperadoes.

Year	Song	Composer	Steelband
1970	Margie	Lord Kitchener Lord Kitchener (calypsonian) Aldwyn Roberts , better known by the stage name Lord Kitchener , was one of the most internationally famous calypsonians. He was the son of a blacksmith, Stephen, and homemaker, Albertha.-Life:...	Desperadoes Steel Orchestra Desperadoes Steel Orchestra The Desperadoes Steel Orchestra, also called Despers, is a Steelband from Laventille in Trinidad.-Origins and evolution:The Desperadoes Steel Orchestra emerged from the fusion of three different Steelbands from Laventille...
1976	Pan in Harmony	Lord Kitchener	Desperadoes Steel Orchestra
1977	Crawford	Lord Kitchener	Desperadoes Steel Orchestra
1983	Rebecca	Blue Boy Superblue Austin Lyons , better known as Superblue, Super Blue, and Blueboy, is a Trinidad and Tobago calypsonian, soca musician, ICON and lyricist.-Person:...	Desperadoes Steel Orchestra
1998	High Mas	David Rudder David Rudder David Michael Rudder is a calypsonian from Trinidad.-Career:David Rudder is one of the top calypsonians of all time. In 1977, he joined Charlie's Roots, one of the top bands in Trinidad and Tobago. He spent many years as one of the vocalists with the band...	Nutones Steel Orchestra
1999	In my house	Emmanuel Synette	Desperadoes Steel Orchestra
2000	Picture on my wall	Emmanuel Synette	Desperadoes Steel Orchestra

Panorama in New York

Over the years, Bradley took part with three steelbands in the New York Panorama, held during the West Indian Carnival Day. He won the competition ten times with two different groups:

Year	Song	Composer	Steelband
1982	Jenny	Nelson	Metro Steel Orchestra
1987	Say Say	Baron	Metro Steel Orchestra
1990	Tell me why	Baron	Metro Steel Orchestra
1991	This melody sweet	Baron	Metro Steel Orchestra
1992	Dingolay	Shadow	Metro Steel Orchestra
1999	In my house	Emmanuel Synette	Pantonic Steel Orchestra
2001	Stranger	Shadow	Pantonic Steel Orchestra
2002	Ben Lion	Andre Tanker André Tanker André Michael Tanker was a Trinidad and Tobago musician and composer.-Person:...	Pantonic Steel Orchestra
2003	Trini to the bone	David Rudder	Pantonic Steel Orchestra
2005	Action	Emmanuel Synette	Pantonic Steel Orchestra

Readings

• History of Steelband Panorama 1963-1990 of Trinidad and Tobago by Gideon Maxime
• Felix I. R. Blake: The Trinidad and Tobago Steel Pan. History and Evolution. ISBN 0-952-55280-9