George 'Sonny' Goddard
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George 'Sonny' Goddard was a Steel Pan enthusiast and President of the Steelband Association. George Goddard is still recognised for his work with the steelpan
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, Trinidad
. He pursued his goal to reform the steelband movement with a strong passion. Spending several decades at the task then documented his hard effort in a book that was aptly titled “Forty Years in the Steelbands 1939 to 1979”. Goddard has proved himself to be a very persistent man by fighting many battles against the government and even losing his job for doing do. George Goddard as a former president of the Steelband Association, fighting for the Steelpan to be seen as a respectable, non-threatening instrument around the world and the have a powerful yet democratic group of people. He was chairman of the Association from 1957 to 1971 leading him to meet important figures such as Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
. His work with the steelpan
greatly influenced his sons leading them to be just as passionate in the pan as he was.
Steelpan
Steelpans is a musical instrument originating from The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago...
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Person
George Goddard was born and raised in New Town, a district of Port of SpainPort of Spain
Port of Spain, also written as Port-of-Spain, is the capital of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third-largest municipality, after San Fernando and Chaguanas. The city has a municipal population of 49,031 , a metropolitan population of 128,026 and a transient daily population...
, Trinidad
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
. He pursued his goal to reform the steelband movement with a strong passion. Spending several decades at the task then documented his hard effort in a book that was aptly titled “Forty Years in the Steelbands 1939 to 1979”. Goddard has proved himself to be a very persistent man by fighting many battles against the government and even losing his job for doing do. George Goddard as a former president of the Steelband Association, fighting for the Steelpan to be seen as a respectable, non-threatening instrument around the world and the have a powerful yet democratic group of people. He was chairman of the Association from 1957 to 1971 leading him to meet important figures such as Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon was the queen consort of King George VI from 1936 until her husband's death in 1952, after which she was known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to avoid confusion with her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II...
. His work with the steelpan
Steelpan
Steelpans is a musical instrument originating from The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago...
greatly influenced his sons leading them to be just as passionate in the pan as he was.
External links
- http://www.trinbagopan.com/steelpan/Georgegoddard.htm