Roaring Lion

Roaring Lion (22 February 1908 – 11 July 1999) was a Trinidadian calypsonian (calypso singer/composer). His 65-year career began in the early 1930s and he is best known for his compositions "Ugly Woman" (1933), "Mary Ann" and "Netty, Netty", which are still performed today. The song "If You Wanna Be Happy", which hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on 18 May 1963, as well as the R&B singles chart, is based on Roaring Lion's "Ugly Woman".

For the racehorse, see Roaring Lion (horse). For the Churchill portrait, see The Roaring Lion.

Roaring Lion
Background information
Birth nameRafael de Leon
Born(1908-02-22)22 February 1908
Aroquita, British Trinidad and Tobago
Died11 July 1999(1999-07-11) (aged 91)
Mt. Lambert, Trinidad and Tobago
GenresCalypso
Years active1930s–1999
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