Eddy Grant
b. Edmond Montague Grant, 5 March 1948, Plaisance, Guyana, West Indies. Grant moved to England in 1960. Over the next few years, he wrote a number of ska songs, some of which have become classics, including the suggestive hit for Prince Buster, "Rough Rider". During the late 60s he enjoyed pop success as part of the Equals, with "Baby Come Back' topping the UK singles chart. Grant was 24 years old, with several further Equals hits to his credit, when he left the band to form his own production company. After producing other acts, he made his own debut in 1977 with Message Man. It was certainly a solo effort: not only did he sing and play every note, but it was recorded in his own studio, the Coach House, and released on his own label, Ice Records. Grant had developed his own sound - part reggae, part funk, with strong musical motifs and strong melodies - producing pop with credibility. More than 10 years after the Equals" first hit, "Living On The Front Line" (1979) was a UK number 11 hit, and the now dreadlocked Grant had found himself a whole new audience. "Do You Feel My Love" and "Can't Get Enough Of You" kept him in the UK Top 20.
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Albums
- (2008) The Very Best Of Eddy Grant - Road To Reparation
- (2006) The Greatest Hits
- (1982) Killer On The Rampage
Top Tracks
- Electric Avenue
- Gimme Hope Jo'Anna
- Romancing The Stone
- Baby Come Back
- Do You Feel My Love
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