PELHAM   GODDARD DATE OF BIRTH: December 12, 1946 PLACE OF BIRTH: St. James, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad EDUCATION: St. Crispin's EC School, Woodbrook Berklee College of Music, Massachusetts, USA STEELBANDS: Starlift Third World Exodus SPECIALTIES: Player Arranger CAREER:                                 A self-taught musician, Goddard began playing the piano when he was 9 years old and, 12 years later, became the organist for the Dutchy Brothers Orchestra. He joined the Starlift Steelband in 1968, and later began his steelband arranging career with the Third World Steelband of St. James, Port-of-Spain, when it was formed in 1972. He also began playing with the Esquires Combo in 1972, but went on to form his own band, Charlie's Roots, in 1976 where he wrote for and accompanied many calypsonians in their recordings, including BlueBoy, David Rudder, Sugar Aloes, Calypso Rose, and Singing Francine. He moved to the Exodus Steelband in 1989 and combined with Desmond Waithe to take the band to Panorama wins in 1992 and 2001. As the sole arranger, he led Exodus to two more Panorama victories in 2003 and 2004. Goddard also led Exodus to success in two Steelband Music Festivals. The following is a summary of Goddard's success in significant steelband competition: Panorama 1992 - "Savannah Party" (David Rudder) with Desmond Waithe, 1st 1993 - "Dust in Yuh Face" (David Rudder) with Desmond Waithe, 3rd (Tied) 1995 - "Simple Thing" (Pelham Goddard) with Desmond Waithe, 2nd 1996 - "The Case of the Disappearing Panyards" (David Rudder) with Desmond Waithe, 3rd (Tied) 1997 - "Guitar Pan" (Lord Kitchener) with Desmond Waithe, 3rd 1998 - "Parade" (Tony Prescott), 2nd 1999 - "Play My Music" (Pelham Goddard), 2nd 2000 - "The Band Plays On" (Pelham Goddard), 2nd 2001 - "A Happy Song" (Roger George) with Desmond Waithe, 1st 2002 - "Good News" (Pelham Goddard), 3rd 2003 - "Pandora" (The Original De Fosto Himself), 1st 2004 - "War 2004" (The Original De Fosto Himself), 1st 2005 - "From Beyond" (The Original De Fosto Himself), 2nd 2007 - "We Jammin Again," 3rd 2008 - "Puncernelly," (The Original De Fosto Himself), 3rd Steelband Music Festival 1998 - 1st (Tied) World Steelband Music Festival 2000 - 3rd 2002 - "Rain Forest" (Lennox Sharpe), 1st 2005 - Semiramide (Gioacchino Rossini); Pan in A Minor (Lord Kitchener), 1st                                        Goddard's work has not been limited to the steelband, and his musical arrangements have produced the following Carnival Road March winners: 1977, "Tempo" (Calypso Rose); 1978, "Soca Jam" (Calypso Rose); 1980, "Soca Baptist" (Superblue); 1981, "Ethel" (Superblue); 1983, "Rebecca" (Superblue); 1986, "Bahia Girl" (David Rudder); 1988, "This Party Is It" (Tambu); 1989, "Free Up, Free Up (Tambu); 1990 "No No, We Ent Going Home" (Tambu); 1991, "Get Something and Wave" (Superblue); 1992, "Wine on Something" (Superblue); 1993, "Bacchanal Time" (Superblue). AWARDS: 1994 - Trinidad & Tobago Humming Bird Medal Silver (for Culture) 2002 - Sunshine Award (Arranger of the Year) Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit