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Eddy Grant

1948 - Today

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Edmond Montague Grant (born 5 March 1948) is a Guyanese-British singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known for his genre-blending sound and socially conscious lyrics; his music has blended elements of pop, British rock, soul, funk, reggae, electronic music, African polyrhythms, and Latin music genres such as samba, among many others. In addition to this, he also helped to pioneer the genre of "ringbang". He was a founding member of the Equals, one of the United Kingdom's first racially mixed pop groups who are best remembered for their million-selling UK chart-topper, the Grant-penned "Baby, Come Back". His subsequent solo career included the 1982 song "I Don't Wanna Dance", plus the platinum 1983 single "Electric Avenue", which is his biggest international hit. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eddy Grant is the 996th most popular musician (down from 973rd in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Guyana (up from 5th in 2019) and the most popular Guyanese Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Eddy Grant ranks 996 out of 3,175. Before him are Al Jardine, S. D. Burman, Corey Taylor, Oscar Hammerstein II, Johann Gottfried Piefke, and Kyung Wha Chung. After him are Jordan Rudess, Kerry King, Mick Ronson, Wayne Kramer, Charles Dancla, and Benny Carter.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Eddy Grant ranks 339. Before him are Robert Holdstock, Selda Bağcan, Luis Rodríguez, Alfonso Cano, Shigesato Itoi, and Kyung Wha Chung. After him are Armando Calderón Sol, Nana Jorjadze, Wayne Kramer, Marisol, Tom Scott, and Ana Mendieta.

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In Guyana

Among people born in Guyana, Eddy Grant ranks 3 out of 24. Before him are CCH Pounder (1952), and Phil Edwards (1907). After him are Arthur Chung (1918), David A. Granger (1945), Andrew Watson (1856), Mark Phillips (1961), Cheddi Jagan (1918), Sam Hinds (1943), Forbes Burnham (1923), Donald Ramotar (1950), and Walter Rodney (1942).

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Among MUSICIANS In Guyana

Among musicians born in Guyana, Eddy Grant ranks 1. 

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