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EVERYBODYSCaribbean www.everybodysmag.com 5 Frankie mcIntosh IN SUNSHINE Hall of Fame rankie McIntosh, musician, arranger, producer I went to high school together, we have been friends and teacher, is the most recent inductee into since then. He is a Caribbean musical icon who has the Sunshine Awards Hall of Fame for his rendered exceptional service as a musician, arranger Fstellar contributions to the performing arts. and producer. He has unselfishly contributed his McIntosh, a national of St. Vincent and the talents to mold and help develop younger Caribbean Grenadines was introduced to music at the age of artists. In fact, many Caribbean artists soared to 3 by his father, saxophonist, Arthur McIntosh who popularity because of Frankie and his talent.” founded the popular Melo Tones Orchestra Band McIntosh is a recipient of EVERYBODY’S in the 1950s in St. Vincent. At age 9, he was sent Magazine Calypso & Soca Awards and he has to learn the basic rudiments performed in several productions presented by this of music from Eunice Horn a publication including the World Calypso & Soca popular piano teacher at that Monarch competition. time. At age 10, he joined his Dr. Hollis “Chalkdust” Liverpool said “Frankie father’s band, ignoring the is one of those Caribbean geniuses that we so often objections of his music teacher take for granted.