Lennox Sylvanus "Bobby" Mohammed [1] (2 June 1942 - 25 May 2021) was a musician and pannist from Trinidad and Tobago. He was the youngest arranger to win Panorama.
Lennox Mohammed was born on 2 June 1942 [2] in Siparia; his family moved to Mon Repos in San Fernando when he was nine years old. [3] He attended Presentation College, and was a founding member of the Gondoliers steelband. He left and founded the Cavaliers in 1961 with 18 pannists. [4] Later that year, the Gondoliers and the Cavaliers faced each other in a competition to win sponsorship from Guinness Caribbean Ltd, with the Cavaliers winning. The Cavaliers went on to win the 1964 Southern Steelband Competition. [5] In 1965, the Cavaliers took first place at the Panorama competition, making Mohammed the youngest arranger to win. [6] After placing second in 1966, Mohammed and the Cavaliers finished first again in 1967. [2]
Mohammed was awarded the Gold Hummingbird Medal in 1992. [7] In 2019, the Harris Promenade East Street in San Fernando was renamed the Lennox "Bobby" Mohammed Street in his honour. [8]
Mohammed died on 25 May 2021 at the San Fernando General Hospital after experiencing kidney failure. [9] His funeral was held on 1 June. [10]
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Lennox Sylvanus "Bobby" Mohammed [1] (2 June 1942 - 25 May 2021) was a musician and pannist from Trinidad and Tobago. He was the youngest arranger to win Panorama.
Lennox Mohammed was born on 2 June 1942 [2] in Siparia; his family moved to Mon Repos in San Fernando when he was nine years old. [3] He attended Presentation College, and was a founding member of the Gondoliers steelband. He left and founded the Cavaliers in 1961 with 18 pannists. [4] Later that year, the Gondoliers and the Cavaliers faced each other in a competition to win sponsorship from Guinness Caribbean Ltd, with the Cavaliers winning. The Cavaliers went on to win the 1964 Southern Steelband Competition. [5] In 1965, the Cavaliers took first place at the Panorama competition, making Mohammed the youngest arranger to win. [6] After placing second in 1966, Mohammed and the Cavaliers finished first again in 1967. [2]
Mohammed was awarded the Gold Hummingbird Medal in 1992. [7] In 2019, the Harris Promenade East Street in San Fernando was renamed the Lennox "Bobby" Mohammed Street in his honour. [8]
Mohammed died on 25 May 2021 at the San Fernando General Hospital after experiencing kidney failure. [9] His funeral was held on 1 June. [10]
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