Winsford Devine
Winsford Devine | |
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| Born | 5 August 1943 Quarry Village, Morne Diablo, Trinidad |
| Died | 22 June 2021 (aged 77) Port of Spain, Trinidad |
| Other names | Joker |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, musician |
Winsford Devine (15 August 1943 – 22 June 2021), known by the sobriquet Joker, was a Trinidad and Tobago songwriter who composed more than 500 calypsos. He worked with The Mighty Sparrow for 17 years, writing many of Sparrow's hits including "Slave", "Philip, My Dear", and "Marajhin". Devine was also the composer of "Progress", which has been ranked among the best calypsos ever.