The Merrymen, sometimes written as The MerryMen, are a popular calypso band from Barbados.
The Merrymen's career spans five decades, from the early-1960s to the 2000s. As of 2011. the Merrymen were still performing. At their height they were popular not just throughout the Caribbean, but they had also managed to reach the number one spot on the charts of several European countries.
Their trademark sound is an upbeat form of calypso, reminiscent of what was popular in the Caribbean in the late-1960s and early-1970s, that samples liberally from Latin, funk, tuk and spouge musical styles. Lead singer Emile Straker's whistling is one of the most distinctive components of their sound, and often serves as the primary focus of the musical interludes in their songs.
Label: Merry Disc – MM CD 1042
Format: CD, Album
Country: Canada
Released: 1992
Genre: Reggae
Style: Calypso, Easy Listening
TRACKLIST:
1 You Sweeten Me
2 Calypso Medley
3 Beautiful Barbados
4 Legend Of Sam Lord
5 The Girl Next Door
6 Wreck Of The John B.
7 Caribbean Boy
8 Diddly Bops
9 Something Has Gone Wrong
10 Soul Calypso
11 Big Bamboo
12 Ring Ting Ting
13 Yellow Bird
14 It's All Over
15 Take Your Hand Away
16 Rosita
17 Brother Neddy
18 Hold Back The Night
19 Archie