Person

Eddie Hooper

Eddie Hooper was a singer, composer and musician from Fyrish, Guyana. In Guyana, he is best known for his early patriotic calypso songs, which remain classics to this day. Internationally, Hooper's later music has captured the most attention. This later music defies easy categorization; it has been defined variously as disco, soca, reggae and samba-jazz. He referred to this music as 'loopie'.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Guyana
Died
1995
Labels
Rondelet
Soundway
Last updated: November 12th, 2022

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