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Winston Bailey(1943-2018)

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  • Soundtrack
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Winston Bailey was born on 4 October 1943 in Belmont, Port of Spain, Trinidad. He was an actor, known for Lean on Me (1989), The Harder They Come (1972) and Bacchanal Time (1979). He died on 23 October 2018 in Mount Lambert, San Juan, Trinidad.
BornOctober 4, 1943
DiedOctober 23, 2018(75)
BornOctober 4, 1943
DiedOctober 23, 2018(75)
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Known for

Lean on Me (1989)
Lean on Me
7.4
  • Soundtrack("Everybody is Somebody")
  • 1989
Jimmy Cliff in The Harder They Come (1972)
The Harder They Come
6.8
  • Soundtrack("Johnny Too Bad")
  • 1972
Bacchanal Time
  • Actor
  • 1979

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Actor

  • Bacchanal Time
    • 1979

Soundtrack

  • Jake Gyllenhaal in Road House (2024)
    Road House
    6.2
    • writer: "Johnny Too Bad"
    • 2024
  • Lean on Me (1989)
    Lean on Me
    7.4
    • writer: "Everybody is Somebody"
    • 1989
  • Electric Dreams (1984)
    Electric Dreams
    6.4
    • writer: "Johnny Too Bad"
    • 1984
  • Breakdown
    6.0
    • writer: "Johnny Too Bad" (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • If Mother Could See Me Now
    4.2
    • writer: "Johnny Too Bad" (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Jimmy Cliff in The Harder They Come (1972)
    The Harder They Come
    6.8
    • writer: "Johnny Too Bad"
    • 1972

Personal details

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  • Born
    • October 4, 1943
    • Belmont, Port of Spain, Trinidad
  • Died
    • October 23, 2018
    • Mount Lambert, San Juan, Trinidad

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  • Trivia
    Award winning Calypso artist Winston Bailey was better known under his nickname, "The Mighty Shadow"; an innovate artist and an engaging entertainer, he was best remembered for his 1974 song "Bassman".
  • Nickname
    • The Mighty Sparrow

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