On This Day in Pan -- The Legendary Herman “Rock” Johnston
On this day April 30, 2001, Herman Johnston, who rocketed to fame from his
native Trinidad with his innovative work on the steelpan music instrument,
loses his battle with cancer at age 63.
During a career that catapulted him from his native Trinidad to appearances
at the United Nations, Lincoln Center, Radio City Music Hall and with the
Boston Symphony at its summer festival in Tanglewood, Mr. Johnston's
repertoire spanned musical genres, including rock, spiritual, classical, show
tunes and Caribbean folk melodies.
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