GUYANA
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Issue No. 016
Friday, June 6, 2014
Eddy Grant to perform here for the first time... E
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dmond Montague “Eddy” Grant, a Guyanese by birth will for the first time perform in his home land when the “Night of the Legends Concert” is held on August 9 at the Guyana National Stadium. The event is planned as part of the Guyana Festival billed for August 8-10. Eddy Grant stands among an elite group of artistes as one who has not just merely moved successfully across the musical spectrum, but has actually been at the forefront of genres and even created one of his own. From pop star to reggae radical, musical entrepreneur to the inventor of ring bang, the artiste has cut a swath through the world of music and made it his own. Grant was born in Plaisance, East Coast Demerara but migrated to London, England, where he settled with his parents. Grant had his first number one hit in 1968, when he was the lead guitarist and main songwriter of the group “The Equals”, with his self-penned song “Baby Come Back”. The tune also topped the UK Singles Chart in 1994, when covered by Pato Banton featuring Robin and Ali Campbell of the reggae group UB40. Notably, he openly used his songwriting for political purposes, especially against the then apartheid regime of South Africa. The Clash recorded a version of “Police On My Back” for their Sandinista set. Grant subsequently set up his own recording company, Ice Records and the Coach House Studio, but more recently has returned to the West Indies from London, choosing Barbados as a more realistic venue for a recording company, rather than his country of origin. He has also produced for artistes like Sting, Mick Jagger and Elvis Cont’d on Page 2 Costello.
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