Robert Greenidge: key obituary facts
Is Robert Greenidge dead? Yes. Robert Greenidge died on June 8, 2026, at age 76.
Cause of death: Robert Greenidge's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Robert Greenidge known for?
He was known as Steelpan musician.
More about Robert Greenidge
Born: 28 April 1950.
Place of birth: Laventille.
Gender: male.
Occupation: composer.
Nationality: Trinidad and Tobago.
Career began: 1975.
Instruments: Steelpan, drums.
Robert Greenidge, a Trinidadian steelpan player and composer, died on June 8, 2026, at age 76.
Born on April 28, 1950, in Laventille, Trinidad and Tobago, he began performing as a pannist at age eight and was active internationally from his teens. He moved to the United States in the early 1970s after representing Trinidad and Tobago as a soloist and with the National Steel Orchestra.
Greenidge later became a member of Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band and the instrumental group Club Trini, while also recording with artists including Robert Palmer, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Carly Simon, Earth, Wind & Fire and Kenny Chesney.