Calypso 1980 - 1989Blue Boy made his debut in this decade and captured three Road March titles. The only other calypsonian to win more than one Road March title during the decade was Tambu who captured two. The ten Calypso Crowns were won by eight calypsonians; only Chalkdust (2) and Black Stalin (2) were repeat winners. In addition to the winners listed below, other calypsonians who had hit songs during the 1980s include Baron, Lord Kitchener, and The Merchant. Although titles eluded him during this decade, Lord Kitchener, continued to compose and sing calypsoes that remained very popular with steelbands. His calypsoes Pan Explosion, Sweet Pan, and Pan Night & Day were the tunes of choice for steelband Panorama winner Amoco Renegades in 1982, 1984, and 1985, respectively. Desperadoes, who jointly held the Panorama title with Renegades in 1985, also played Kitchener's Pan Night & Day. The following are the results of both the Road March and Calypso Crown competition.
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