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  Large Steelband Panorama Champions Profiles
1963 - 2017
Year, Tune, Singer, Composer and Arranger
 

Desperadoes

11 times Panorama winners
First 11 times Panorama winners - 2016
10th 'Two in a row' by any band 1999 - 2000
First Winner of the New Millennium 2000
First 10 times Panorama winners - 2000
Last winner of the 20th Century - 1999; which presented 36 Panorama competitions over 37 years
2nd 9 times Panorama winners - 1999
First 8 times Panorama winners - 1994
First 7 times Panorama winners - 1991
First 6 times Panorama winners - 1985
First 5 times Panorama winners - 1983
3rd 'Two in a row' by any band 1976 - 77
2nd 4 times Panorama winners - 1977
2nd 3 times Panorama winners - 1976
3rd 2 times Panorama winners - 1970
3rd steelband to win a Panorama - 1966

Year Rank Steelband Tune Singer (Composer) Arranger
2016 1st WITCo Desperadoes Different Me (2016) 5Star Akil (Jovan James) Carlton 'Zanda' Alexander
2000 1st WITCo Desperadoes Picture On My Wall Emmanuel Oba Sinnette (Emmanuel Oba Sinnette) Clive Bradley
1999 1st WITCo Desperadoes In My House Emmanuel Oba Sinnette (Emmanuel Oba Sinnette) Clive Bradley
1994 1st WITCo Desperadoes Fire Coming Down (Robert Greenidge) Robert Greenidge
1991 1st WITCo Desperadoes Musical Volcano (Robert Greenidge) Robert Greenidge
1985 j-1st WITCo Desperadoes Pan Night and Day Lord Kitchener; Aldwin Roberts Beverly Griffith & Robert Greenidge
1983 1st Desperadoes Rebecca Blue Boy; Austin Lyons Clive Bradley
1977 1st Desperadoes Hasely Crawford Lord Kitchener; Aldwin Roberts Clive Bradley
1976 1st Desperadoes Pan in Harmony Lord Kitchener; Aldwin Roberts Clive Bradley
1970 1st Desperadoes Margie Lord Kitchener; Aldwin Roberts Clive Bradley
1966 1st Desperadoes Obeah Wedding (Melda) The Mighty Sparrow; Slinger Francisco Beverly Griffith


Shared 1st place in 1985 with Renegades

1985 j-1st AmoCo Renegades Pan Night and Day Lord Kitchener; Aldwin Roberts Jit Samaroo

Exodus

4 times Panorama winners
11th 'Two in a row' by any band 2003 - 04
5th 4 times Panorama winners - 2004
6th 3 times Panorama winners - 2003
8th 2 times Panorama winners - 2001
10th steelband to win a Panorama - 1992

Year Rank Steelband Tune Singer (Composer) Arranger
2004 1st Sagicor Exodus War 2004 (2004) The Original DeFosto Himself (Winston Scarbrough) Pelham Goddard
2003 1st Exodus Pandora The Original DeFosto Himself (Winston Scarbrough) Pelham Goddard
2001 1st Exodus A Happy Song (Alvin Daniell; Pelham Goddard) Pelham Goddard & Desmond Waith
1992 1st Exodus Savannah Party David Rudder Pelham Goddard & Desmond Waith

Harmonites

4 times Panorama winners
First 4 times Panorama winners - 1974
2nd 'Two in a row' by any band 1971 - 72
First 3 times Panorama winners - 1972
joint-4th 2 times Panorama winners - 1971
4th steelband to win a Panorama - 1968
1st ET (Large) Panorama winner - 1968

Year Rank Steelband Tune Singer (Composer) Arranger
1974 1st Solo Harmonites Jericho Lord Kitchener; Aldwin Roberts Rupert Mark
1972 1st Solo Harmonites St Thomas Girl Lord Kitchener; Aldwin Roberts Earl Rodney
1971 j-1st Solo Harmonites Play Mas Lord Kitchener; Aldwin Roberts Earl Rodney
1968 1st Solo Harmonites Wrecker Lord Kitchener; Aldwin Roberts Earl Rodney


Shared 1st place in 1971 with Starlift

1971 j-1st Starlift Queen of the Bands The Mighty Sparrow; Slinger Francisco Ray Holman

Hatters

1 times Panorama winner
7th steelband to win a Panorama - 1975

Year Rank Steelband Tune Singer (Composer) Arranger
1975 1st Maritime Life Hatters Tribute to Spree Simon Lord Kitchener; Aldwin Roberts Steve Achaiba

Nu Tones

1 times Panorama winner
11th steelband to win a Panorama - 1998

Year Rank Steelband Tune Singer (Composer) Arranger
1998 1st Arcadian Nu Tones High Mas David Rudder Clive Bradley

Phase II Pan Groove

7 times Panorama winners
15th 'Two in a row' by any band 2013 - 14
4th 7 times Panorama winners - 2014
4th 6 times Panorama winners - 2013
4th 5 times Panorama winners - 2008
12th 'Two in a row' by any band 2005 - 06
6th 4 times Panorama winners - 2006
7th 3 times Panorama winners - 2005
6th 'Two in a row' by any band 1987 - 88
7th 2 times Panorama winners - 1988
9th steelband to win a Panorama - 1987

Year Rank Steelband Tune Singer (Composer) Arranger
2014 1st Petrotrin Phase II Pan Groove Jump High (2014) Destra Garcia (Destra Garcia) Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe
2013 1st Petrotrin Phase II Pan Groove More Love Black Stalin (Len Sharpe; Dr. Leroy Calliste) Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe
2008 1st Petrotrin Phase II Pan Groove Musical Vengeance (2008) Anslem Douglas (Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe) Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe
2006 1st Petrotrin Phase II Pan Groove This One's For U, Bradley (2006) Ronnie McIntosh (Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe; Anthony 'Alexo' Alexis; Ronnie McIntosh) Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe
2005 1st Petrotrin Phase II Pan Groove Trini Gone Wild (2005) Colin Lucas (Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe) Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe
1988 1st Phase II Pan Groove Woman in Boss (Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe) Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe
1987 1st Phase II Pan Groove This Feeling Nice (Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe) Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe

Renegades

9 times Panorama winners
First 'Hat-Trick' of 'Three in a row' by any band 1995 - 97
First 4 times 'Two in a row' by any band - 1997
9th 'Two in a row' by any band 1996 - 97
First 9 times Panorama winners - 1997
First 3 times 'Two in a row' by any band - 1996
8th 'Two in a row' by any band 1995 - 96
2nd 8 times Panorama winners - 1996
2nd 7 times Panorama winners - 1995
2nd 6 times Panorama winners - 1993
First 2 times 'Two in a row' by any band - 1990
7th 'Two in a row' by any band 1989 - 90
2nd 5 times Panorama winners - 1990
4th 4 times Panorama winners - 1989
5th 'Two in a row' by any band 1984 - 85
5th 3 times Panorama winners - 1985
6th 2 times Panorama winners - 1984
8th steelband to win a Panorama - 1982

Year Rank Steelband Tune Singer (Composer) Arranger
1997 1st AmoCo Renegades Guitar Pan Lord Kitchener; Aldwin Roberts Jit Samaroo
1996 1st AmoCo Renegades Pan in a Rage The Original DeFosto Himself (Winston Scarbrough) Jit Samaroo
1995 1st AmoCo Renegades 4 Lara 4 Merchant Jit Samaroo
1993 1st AmoCo Renegades Mystery Band Lord Kitchener; Aldwin Roberts Jit Samaroo
1990 1st AmoCo Renegades Iron Man Lord Kitchener; Aldwin Roberts Jit Samaroo
1989 1st AmoCo Renegades Somebody Baron Jit Samaroo
1985 j-1st AmoCo Renegades Pan Night and Day Lord Kitchener; Aldwin Roberts Jit Samaroo
1984 1st AmoCo Renegades Sweet Pan Lord Kitchener; Aldwin Roberts Jit Samaroo
1982 1st AmoCo Renegades Pan Explosion Lord Kitchener; Aldwin Roberts Jit Samaroo


Shared 1st place in 1985 with Desperadoes

1985 j-1st WITCo Desperadoes Pan Night and Day Lord Kitchener; Aldwin Roberts Beverly Griffith & Robert Greenidge

Silver Stars

2 times Panorama winners
13th 'Two in a row' by any band 2009 - 10
9th 2 times Panorama winners - 2010
12th steelband to win a Panorama - 2009

Year Rank Steelband Tune Singer (Composer) Arranger
2010 1st PCS Nitrogen Silver Stars Battle Zone (2010) Anslem Douglas (Edwin Pouchet) Edwin Pouchet
2009 1st Petrotrin Silver Stars First In De Line (2009) Eunice Peters (Edwin Pouchet; Alvin Daniell) Edwin Pouchet

Starlift

3 times Panorama winners
3rd 3 times Panorama winners - 1978
joint-4th 2 times Panorama winners - 1971
5th steelband to win a Panorama - 1969

Year Rank Steelband Tune Singer (Composer) Arranger
1978 1st Starlift Du Du Yemi The Mighty Sparrow; Slinger Francisco Herschel Pukerin
1971 j-1st Starlift Queen of the Bands The Mighty Sparrow; Slinger Francisco Ray Holman
1969 1st Starlift The Bull Lord Kitchener; Aldwin Roberts Ray Holman


Shared 1st place in 1971 with Harmonites

1971 j-1st Solo Harmonites Play Mas Lord Kitchener; Aldwin Roberts Earl Rodney

Trinidad All Stars

10 times Panorama winners
2nd 10 times Panorama winners - 2017
3rd 9 times Panorama winners - 2015
14th 'Two in a row' by any band 2011 - 12
3rd 8 times Panorama winners - 2012
3rd 7 times Panorama winners - 2011
3rd 6 times Panorama winners - 2007
3rd 5 times Panorama winners - 2002
3rd 4 times Panorama winners - 1986
4th 'Two in a row' by any band 1980 - 81
4th 3 times Panorama winners - 1981
5th 2 times Panorama winners - 1980
6th steelband to win a Panorama - 1973

Year Rank Steelband Tune Singer (Composer) Arranger
2017 1st Massy Trinidad All Stars Full Extreme (2017) Ultimate Rejects ft MX Prime. (Ultimate Rejects;
Johann Seaton, Joel Aming, Avaron Vanloo, MX Prime)
Leon 'Smooth' Edwards
2015 1st Massy Trinidad All Stars Unquestionable (2015) Sheldon Reid (Clive Telemaque) Leon 'Smooth' Edwards
2012 1st Neal & Massy Trinidad All Stars Play Yourself Edwin Crazy Ayoung (Clive Telemaque) Leon 'Smooth' Edwards
2011 1st Neal & Massy Trinidad All Stars It's Showtime (2011) Anslem Douglas (Edwin Pouchet; Alvin Daniell) Leon 'Smooth' Edwards
2007 1st Neal & Massy Trinidad All Stars Pan Lamentation (2007) The Original De Fosto Himself; Winston Scarborough Leon 'Smooth' Edwards
2002 1st Neal & Massy Trinidad All Stars Fire Storm The Original De Fosto Himself; Winston Scarborough Leon 'Smooth' Edwards
1986 1st Catelli Trinidad All Stars The Hammer David Rudder Leon 'Smooth' Edwards
1981 1st Catelli Trinidad All Stars Unknown Band Blue Boy; Austin Lyons Leon 'Smooth' Edwards
1980 1st Catelli Trinidad All Stars Woman on the Bass Scrunter; Irwin Reyes Johnson Leon 'Smooth' Edwards
1973 1st Catelli Trinidad All Stars Rainorama Lord Kitchener; Aldwin Roberts Rudy Wells

YESTER-YEAR PANORAMA WINNERS

These steelbands no longer exist as Large conventional bands.

Cavaliers (Disbanded in the early 1970's)

2 times Panorama winners
2nd 2 times Panorama winners - 1967
2nd steelband to win a Panorama - 1965
1st SC (Large) Panorama winner - 1965

Year Rank Steelband Tune Singer (Composer) Arranger
1967 1st Guinness Cavaliers Sixty Seven Lord Kitchener; Aldwin Roberts Lennox 'Bobby' Mohammed
1965 1st Guinness Cavaliers Melody Mas Lord Melody Lennox 'Bobby' Mohammed


North Stars (Which regrouped in the 1990's to become St James North Stars, a SPB)

2 times Panorama winners
First 2 times Panorama winners - 1964
First 'Two in a row' by any band 1963 - 64
1st NT (Large) Panorama winner - 1963
First Panorama winner - 1963

Year Rank Steelband Tune Singer (Composer) Arranger
1964 1st Pan Am North Stars Mama dis is Mas Lord Kitchener; Aldwin Roberts Anthony 'Tony' Williams
1963 1st Pan Am North Stars Dan is the Man The Mighty Sparrow; Slinger Francisco Anthony 'Tony' Williams

 

Compiled & Processed by Islands Research for:
The Steelbands (Pan) of Trinidad & Tobago
http://www.seetobago.org/trinidad/pan/ref/pchamps.htm


 
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