Guyana
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Eddy Grant (born Edmond Montague Grant, 5 March 1948), is a Plaisance, Guyana born musician. When he was still a young boy, his parents emigrated to the UK, where he settled. He had his first Number One hit in 1968, when he was the lead guitarist and main songwriter of the multiracial group The Equals, with his self-penned song "Baby Come Back". The tune also later topped the UK Singles Chart again when covered by Pato Banton. Notably, he openly used his songwriting for political purposes, especially against the then-current apartheid regime of South Africa.
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Discography
UK chart singles
- "Living on the Front Line" - 1979 - #11
- "Do You Feel My Love" - 1980 - #8
- "Can't Get Enough of You" - 1981 - #13
- "I Love You, Yes I Love You" - 1981 - #37
- "I Don't Wanna Dance" - 1982 - #1
- "Electric Avenue" - 1983 - #2 (US #2)
- "Living on the Front Line" / "Do You Feel My Love" - re-issue - 1983 - #47
- "War Party" - 1983 - #42
- "Till I Can't Take Love No More" - 1983 - #42
- "Romancing the Stone" - 1984 - #52 (US #26)
- "Boys in the Street" - 1984 - #78
- "Gimme Hope Jo'anna" - 1988 - #7
- "Harmless Piece of Fun" - 1988 - #90
- "Put a Hold on It" - 1988 #79
- "Walking on Sunshine" - 1989 - #63
- "Electric Avenue" - remix - 2001 - #5
- "Walking on Sunshine" - remix - 2001 - #57
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Albums
| Year | Album Title | U.S. Billboard 200 Chart | UK Albums Chart | RIAA certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Message Man | - | - | - |
| 1979 | Walking on Sunshine | - | - | - |
| 1980 | Love in Exile | - | - | - |
| 1981 | Live at Notting Hill | - | - | - |
| 1981 | Can't Get Enough | - | 39 | - |
| 1982 | Killer on the Rampage | 10 | 7 | - |
| 1984 | Going for Broke | 64 | - | - |
| 1986 | Born Tuff | - | - | - |
| 1988 | File Under Rock | - | - | - |
| 1990 | Barefoot Soldier | - | - | - |
| 1992 | Paintings of the Soul | - | - | - |
| 1993 | Soca Baptism | - | - | - |
| 2001 | Hearts and Diamonds | - | - | - |
| 2006 | Reparation | - | - | - |
See also
- List of black Britons
- List of disco artists (A-E)
- List of Eastern Caribbean people
- List of reggae musicians
- Afro-Guyanese
- Culture of Guyana
- Music of Guyana
- Caribbean music in the United Kingdom
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