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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, musician, and record producer. Noted for his genre-blending style and socially conscious lyrics, he is the creator of the musical genre known as ringbang. Grant rose to prominence as a founding member of the Equals, one of the UK's first racially mixed bands who are best remembered for the hit song "Baby, Come Back" (1967), which Grant wrote and performed lead guitar and backing vocals on. His subsequent solo career spawned songs such as "I Don't Wanna Dance" (1982), "Electric Avenue" (1983), and the anti-apartheid anthem "Gimme Hope Jo'anna" (1988). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Eddy Grant is the 996th most popular musician (down from 973rd in 2024), 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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