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Mighty Sparrow, Trinidad and Tobago calypso singer, dies at 91, family says
Mighty Sparrow, the Trinidad and Tobago singer born Slinger Francisco, has died at 91, according to a family statement reported by The Guardian. His family said he died peacefully in New York on Sunday with relatives around him.
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Slinger Francisco, who performed under the name Mighty Sparrow, has died at the age of 91, The Guardian reported, citing a statement from his family.
The family said the singer died peacefully on Sunday in New York, with family members present, according to the report.
The Guardian identified the Trinidad and Tobago performer as a leading name in calypso and traced his musical breakthrough to the 1956 hit Jean and Dinah.
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