George "Sonny" Goddard (28 April 1924 – January 1988)[1] was a steelpan enthusiast and President of the Steelband Association. George Goddard is still recognised for his work with the steelpan.

Person

George Goddard was born and raised in New Town, a district of Port of Spain, Trinidad.[1] He pursued his goal to reform the steelband movement with a strong passion. Spending several decades at the task, he then documented his hard effort in a book entitled Forty Years in the Steelbands 1939 to 1979. He proved himself to be a very persistent man by fighting many battles against the government and even losing his job for doing do. Goddard was a former president of the Steelband Association, fighting for the steelpan to be seen as a respectable, non-threatening instrument around the world and they have a powerful yet democratic group of people. He was chairman of the Association from 1957.[2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "George "Sonny" Goddard". Tobago.org. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
  2. ↑ President
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