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Biography
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Invaders Steel Orchestra
Effective period / Period of releases: 1962 - 1969
Members: David Williams (2), Othello Molineaux, Ray Holman, Ellie Mannette, Emmanuel Riley, Vernon "Birdie" Mannette, Joseph Alivachi
Steel Band group formed in the early 1940s in Trinidad led by Ellie Mannette.First took to the road on V-J Day celebrations 1945.
They were sponsored by Shell during the 1960s and are currently (2017) sponsored by Caribbean Airlines.
Not to be confused with other Invaders Steelband groups from St. Croix, Virgin Islands or The Netherlands.