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Eddy Grant

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Real name
Edmond Montague Grant
Born
March 5, 1948
Country
United Kingdom
IPI
00012542525 11 works
00070176396 15 works
00127090100 11 works
00160256888 12 works
00581273347 28 works
Affiliation
PRS, ASCAP
Comments
Singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer born in Plaisance, British Guyana. He was a founding member of The Equals, one of the UK's first racially-integrated pop groups. His subsequent solo career included the platinum single "Electric Avenue", which is his biggest international hit.
Member of
The Equals Guitar (1965-1979)
Related labels
Ice [BB]   owner of
Torpedo   founder of
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Covers by Eddy Grant

Sampled songs

Songs written by Eddy Grant

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Baby, Come Back Eddy Grant The Equals June 1967 Covered by (46 artists)
Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys Eddy Grant The Equals December 1970 Covered by (8 artists)
Bridgetown Girl Eddy Grant The Sandpebbles of Barbados 1976 Unverified
Can't Find a Girl to Love Me Eddy Grant, Derv Gordon The Equals 1967 Covered by The Surfers [SG]
Diversion Eddy Grant The Equals November 30, 1973 Covered by (3 artists)
Electric Avenue Eddy Grant Eddy Grant 1982 Covered by (18 artists)
Gimme Hope Jo'anna Eddy Grant Eddy Grant January 1988 Covered by (18 artists)
Green Light Eddy Grant The Equals 1968 Covered by (3 artists)
Hello Africa Eddy Grant Eddy Grant 1975 Unverified
Hold Me Closer Eddy Grant, Lincoln Gordon The Equals June 1967 Covered by Gary Street and The Fairways
I Can See but You Don't Know Eddy Grant The Equals June 26, 1970 Covered by The Splash Four
I Don't Wanna Dance Eddy Grant Eddy Grant 1982 Covered by (7 artists)
I Get So Excited Eddy Grant, Derv Gordon The Equals January 1968 Covered by (10 artists)
Killer on the Rampage Eddy Grant Eddy Grant 1982 Covered by (3 artists)
Latin Love Affair Eddy Grant Eddy Grant 1982 Covered by Roland Kaiser
Laurel and Hardy Eddy Grant The Equals August 9, 1968 Covered by Kai Hyttinen - Rauno Lehtinen studio-orkesteri
Michael and the Slipper Tree Eddy Grant, Lincoln Gordon The Equals 1969 Covered by (4 artists)
My Life Ain't Easy Eddy Grant, Derv Gordon, Lincoln Gordon The Equals 1967 Covered by (2 artists)
My Turn to Love You Eddy Grant Eddy Grant 1980 Covered by Lenny White
Police on My Back Eddy Grant The Equals October 1967 Covered by (30 artists)
Rough Rider Eddy Grant, Derv Gordon, Lincoln Gordon, Patrick Gordon The Four Gees October 1967 Covered by (7 artists)
Say I Love You Eddy Grant Eddy Grant 1978 Covered by (2 artists)
Softly, Softly Eddy Grant Equals 1968 Unverified
Soul Brother Clifford Eddy Grant The Equals April 1970 Covered by (2 artists)
Suree-Surrender Eddy Grant Felice Taylor October 4, 1968 Covered by (4 artists)
Teardrops Eddy Grant, Derv Gordon, Lincoln Gordon The Equals January 26, 1968 Covered by His Name Is Alive
Till I Can't Take Love No More Eddy Grant Eddy Grant 1983 Covered by Springbok
Viva Bobby Joe Eddy Grant The Equals July 1969 Covered by (7 artists)
Walking on Sunshine ‎ Eddy Grant Eddy Grant 1978 Covered by (3 artists)
War Party Eddy Grant Eddy Grant 1982 Covered by Admiral James T.

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