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    Sir Lancelot (singer)

    Sir Lancelot

    Publicity Photo of Sir Lancelot

    Birth nameLancelot Victor Edward Pinard
    Born(1902-03-24)March 24, 1902
    Cumuto, Trinidad
    DiedMarch 12, 2001(2001-03-12) (aged 98)
    Anaheim, California, US
    GenresCalypso
    Occupation(s)Singer, actor
    Years active1940–2001

    Musical artist

    Lancelot Victor Edward Pinard (March 24, 1902 – March 12, 2001)[1][2] was a calypso singer and actor who used the name Sir Lancelot.[3][4] Sir Lancelot played a major role in popularizing calypso in North America,[1][5][6] and Harry Belafonte acknowledged him as an inspiration and major influence.[7]

    Early life

    Pinard was born in Cumuto, Trinidad.[1] His father, Donald Pinard, was a wealthy government official and Anglophile.[1][3][8] Pinard attended exclusive parochial schools and his family regularly attended t