Eddie Hooper
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Eddie Hooper was a singer, composer and musician from Fyrish, Guyana.[1] In Guyana, he is best known for his early patriotic calypso songs, which remain classics to this day.[2][3][4] Internationally, Hooper's later music has captured the most attention. This later music defies easy categorization; it has been defined variously as disco, soca,[5] reggae and samba-jazz.[6] He referred to this music as 'loopie'.
Hooper's most desired records are hard to come by and rarely sell for less than $100 USD. Of his large discography, only two songs have been reissued in contemporary times: two 12" length tracks, "Pass It On (Part 1)" and "Tomorrow's Sun" on Soundway Records.[7]
His daughters Yonette "Mystique" Hooper and Roshell "Petra" Hooper followed him and became singers.[8]
