Lord Pretender, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 08-Sep-1917
Place of Birth: Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
Date of Death: 22-Jan-2002
Profession: calypsonian
Nationality: Trinidad and Tobago
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Lord Pretender
- Lord Pretender (8 September 1917 – 22 January 2002) was the stage name of Aldric Farrell, M.O.M., H.B.M.
- a calypsonian vocalist born on the island of Tobago widely acknowledged to be a "master" of extempo, a lyrically improvised form of calypso music considered a forerunner of rap.
- Starting with an impromptu performance at the age of 12, his career spanned nearly seven decades until cancer of the larynx forced him to retire in the mid-1990s. In 1957, Lord Pretender won the prestigious "Calypso King" competition.
- Honored by the Trinidad and Tobago government for his services to calypso in 1972, Lord Pretender went on to receive the island's Hummingbird Medal in 1994.
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