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UNCOVERED: Eddy grant | History Defined

King Charles enjoys specially distilled rum 'Royal Welcome' during Guyana state visit

Before sampling the drink he asked guests nearby: ‘Do you drink this? Endless rum punches at the end of the day?’

The Independent UK · Oct 30

‘They didn’t call us for Live Aid’: the stars behind Black Britain’s forgotten charity record

In 1985, a star-studded lineup of Black UK musicians, including Aswad, Dennis Brown and Janet Kay, recorded a charity single to raise funds for famine-stricken Ethiopia. Why are their efforts so little known?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2025

Donald Trump loses legal fight over using Eddy Grant song without permission

Judge rules presidential candidate is liable for damages over unauthorised use of Grant’s song Electric Avenue in animated video ridiculing Joe Biden

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2024

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Sunday with Eddy Grant: ‘I’m surrounded by the best cooks in the world’

The muscian, 76, on life in Barbados, spending time in the studio and why he has never drunk or smoked

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2024

The Kinks join David Bowie and Amy Winehouse on Camden Music Walk of Fame

The legendary band, from Muswell Hill, are among 11 acts who will join the trail

Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2023

Reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff: ‘In England we had to fight to get any kind of recognition’

The musician on his early struggles in London, his enduring appeal and auditioning Bob Marley, and the problem with Jamaican independence

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2022

How people living on Electric Avenue cope with soaring cost of energy bills

Built in the 1880s, the street got its name when it became the first market street to be lit by electric lights. It was also used as the title of the hit song by Eddy Grant in 1983

Daily Mirror · Aug 27, 2022

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Why Shaun Ryder quit drugs after sex parties, 'crack island' and biting dog on LSD

Legendary Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder, who is celebrating his 60th birthday today, gave up his drug-fuelled lifestyle for an emotional reason

Daily Mirror · Aug 23, 2022

Met officer axed after he failed to protect Eddy Grant’s murdered niece

Denise Keane-Simmons was killed by her abusive and controlling husband Damion Simmons in April 2020

Evening Standard · May 18, 2022

Trump facing deposition in lawsuit from reggae singer Eddy Grant

An attempt at dismissing the case was rebuked last year

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022

First Thing: Russians flee Chernobyl with radiation sickness, says Ukraine

UN atomic watchdog investigates claims Russian troops left after high doses of radiation. Plus, Trump may face court date thanks to reggae singer lawsuit.

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2022

Trump may face day in court thanks to lawsuit from reggae singer Eddy Grant

The musician sued the former president and his administration over the use of his song Electric Avenue in an ad in 2020

The Guardian - US · Apr 1, 2022

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