Eddy Grant

Edmond Montague Eddy Grant is a Guyanese British musician. He was a founding member of The Equals, one of the United Kingdoms first racially integrated pop groups. He is also known for a successful solo career that includes the platinum single Electric Avenue. He also pioneered the genre ringbang.

Grant was born in Plaisance, British Guiana, later moving to Linden. His father, Patrick, was a trumpeter who played in Nello and the Luckies. While at school, his parents lived and worked in the United Kingdom, sending back money for his education. In 1960, he emigrated to join his parents to London. He lived in Kentish Town and went to school at the Acland Burghley Secondary Modern at Tufnell Park, where he learned to read and write music. He became a big fan of Chuck Berry, and after seeing him play at the Finsbury Park Astoria decided on a career in music.

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