The BassMan has passed away and is now residing with the spirits of his ancestors. The realm of those walking the earth will dearly miss him! Winston Anthony Bailey, aka 'The Mighty Shadow,' died from complications of a stroke he suffered on Sunday. He passed away early this morning; affectionately known as 'The Mighty Shadow', he was 77 years old, having been born on October 4, 1941, and passed away on October 23, 2018.
Shadow was a special talent, a gift to the nation. The University of the West Indies, Saint Augustine Campus, had scheduled him to receive an honorary doctorate this weekend. His untimely passing underscores the importance of providing timely care for our heroes. The amount of music he gave fans is amazing. Radio stations should set aside time to celebrate this Calypso hero! Tune in to WACK Radio 90.1 FM!
Shadow created a very unique sound that will continue to impact Soca Music for a very long time to come. No one was able to copy his very unique musical style. I recently listened to Shadow speak publicly on WACK Radio 90.1, and he sounded hurt that he never received the credit he deserved for his work during the early development of Soca music.
Shadow's Baseman (from Hell) is a very special song and one that brought him national attention. We will miss him! Safe journey Dr. Winston Bailey, aka The Mighty Shadow, a loving and grieving nation mourns for you!
To conclude, we revisit the beginning of the post and end with a classic line from one of his most popular songs: Bassman. Today we lost one of the greatest Calypsonians: R.I.P. Winston Anthony Bailey, known to all as The Mighty Shadow.
"One night I said to de Bassman
Give me your identification
He said “Is me – Farrell –
Your Bassman from hell.
Yuh tell me you singing Calypso
An’ ah come up to pull some notes for you."
We have listed some of the albums and compilations released by The Shadow below. You can view the released singles on other sites, but we've chosen to highlight some of his significant works. However, since we started the albums in 1974, we will list the singles released up to that year.
The Mighty Shadow released many singles—too many to list for this post. If you want to see the full discography for 'The Mighty Shadow, then use the following link: Shadow/Discography
Important Musical Accomplishments
- 1974 - Won the Road March Title with "Bassman"
- 2000 - Won the Calypso Monarch Title: "What's Wrong With Me" and "Scratch Meh Back"
- 2001 - Won the Road March Title with "Stranger"
- 2001 - Won the International Soca Monarch with "Stranger"
- The Threat/Modern Housewives (7", Single) - 1971
- Trouble Now In 72/SaltFish (7", Single) - 1972
- Jane/Visit To Mars (7", Single) - 1972
- Obeah Man/Run-Du-Du (7", Single) - 1973
- Bassman - 1974 (Won the Road March title with Bassman)
- King From Hell - 1975
- The Super Master Strikes Again (Constant Jammin') - 1976
- The Flip Side of Shadow - 1976
- De Zess Man - 1977
- Dreadness - 1977
- If I Coulda I Woulda I Shoulda - 1978
- Music Fever - 1981
- Return Of The Shadow - 1982
- Return Of De Bassman - 1983
- Going Off - 1983
- Sweet Sweet Dreams - 1984
- Mystical Moods - 1984
- Better Than Ever - 1986
- Raw Energy - 1987
- High Tension - 1988
- Pressure Point - 1989
- The Monster - 1990
- Keep On Dancin'- 1991
- Winston Bailey Is The Shadow - 1992
- Moods Of The Shadow - 1993
- Dingolay - 1994
- Enchanted - 1995
- Eternal Energy - The Shadi Wadi Rhythms, 1997
- Just For You - 2001 (Won Road March title with "Stranger" included in this album)
- Goumangala - 2001
- Fully Loaded - 2003
- Columbus Lied, 1991
- Jump Up (Various Artists; features Gossiping by Shadow) - 1998
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