| Grant Serpell | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Stephen Grant Serpell |
| Born | February 4, 1944 |
| Genre(s) | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Teacher |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, Percussion, Vocals |
| Years active | 1968-1979, 1990-Present |
| Associated acts | Affinity, Geno Washington, Mike D'Abo, Sailor |
Grant Serpell was a member of several bands during the 60s' and 70s' including Affinity and Sailor, and was an encouraging influence over two of the members of The Hoosiers whilst being their chemistry teacher[1] at Waingels College. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Affinity were an English Jazz-Rock fusion band active from mid-1968 to January 1971 Geno Washington (born William Francis Washington December 1943) is an American R&B singer born in Evansville Indiana, who released five albums with The Michael David d'Abo (born 1 March 1944, Betchworth, Surrey) is an English Singer and Songwriter, best known Sailor were a British pop group mostly famous in the 1970s Career Much of the best material revolved around sailors' adventures on Affinity were an English Jazz-Rock fusion band active from mid-1968 to January 1971 Sailor were a British pop group mostly famous in the 1970s Career Much of the best material revolved around sailors' adventures on The Hoosiers (formerly known as The Hoosier Complex) are an English band from the UK and Sweden. Waingels College (previously Waingels Copse School) is a Co-educational comprehensive Secondary school located in Woodley,
Grant is currently enjoying a revival of Sailors success which started in the early 1990s' and is touring the UK and Europe with the band[2].
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Personal Life
Grant married to Michelle Kingsland on the 1st of October 1966. In 1967 Michelle gave birth to the couple's first child Edmund Charles, followed nearly two years later by their second child Charlotte Anna.
Career
Whilst studying for a degree in Chemistry from the University of Sussex Grant became involved with the musical scene and founded The Jazz Quartet and played with the University of Sussex Jazz Trio (known as The U. Chemistry (from Egyptian kēme (chem meaning "earth") is the Science concerned with the composition structure and properties The University of Sussex is a British Campus university which is situated next to the East Sussex village of Falmer, and is from Brighton S. Jazz Trio).
After graduating Grant joined a band called Ice, and then joined the Jazz-Rock band Affinity, before joining the band which has provided him with the most fame Sailor. Affinity were an English Jazz-Rock fusion band active from mid-1968 to January 1971 Sailor were a British pop group mostly famous in the 1970s Career Much of the best material revolved around sailors' adventures on
In 1985, during Sailors quieter times, Grant became a Chemistry teacher at Waingels Copse Comprehensive School (now Waingels College) where he became a head of department. Waingels College (previously Waingels Copse School) is a Co-educational comprehensive Secondary school located in Woodley, He was an excellent teacher and well liked for his friendly teaching style and for several years entertained students by making Christmas trees using a metal stand and various chemical mixtures to form different coloured decorations.
Whilst at Waingels College he taught Irwin Sparkes of The Hoosiers and, after hearing a demo from Irwin and Alphonso Sharland, encouraged them to experience life a little more to help provide inspiration for their songs[3]. Waingels College (previously Waingels Copse School) is a Co-educational comprehensive Secondary school located in Woodley, The Hoosiers (formerly known as The Hoosier Complex) are an English band from the UK and Sweden. The Hoosiers (formerly known as The Hoosier Complex) are an English band from the UK and Sweden. The Hoosiers (formerly known as The Hoosier Complex) are an English band from the UK and Sweden. The Hoosiers (formerly known as The Hoosier Complex) are an English band from the UK and Sweden.
Discography
Albums with Affinity
- Affinity (1970)
Albums with Sailor
- Sailor (1974)
- Trouble (1975)
- The Third Step (1976)
- Checkpoint (1977)
- Greatest Hits Vol. Affinity were an English Jazz-Rock fusion band active from mid-1968 to January 1971 Sailor were a British pop group mostly famous in the 1970s Career Much of the best material revolved around sailors' adventures on 1 (1978)
- Hideaway (1978)
- Girls,Girls,Girls - The Very Best Of (1990)
- Sailor (1991)
- Street Lamp (1992)
- Hits And Highlights (1994)
- Greatest Hits - Best of the Best -2xCD- (1995)
- Greatest Hits - Best of the Best (1995)
- Legacy: Greatest and Latest (1996) – compilation with some new songs, including a version of Culture Club's "Karma Chameleon", which Pickett co-wrote
- The Very Best of Sailor (1997) – new studio versions of back-catalogue songs
- Live In Berlin (1998)
- Girls Girls Girls (1999)
- Girls Girls Girls - The Very Best of (2001)
- Greatest and Latest (2001)
- Live in Berlin (2002) – re-released as A Glass of Champagne (2003)
- Sailor (2002)
- Girls Girls Girls - The Very Best of (2003)
- A Glass of Champagne (2003)
- Live Piracy Copy - DVD - (2003)
- Live In Consert - DVD - (2004)
- Down By The Docks (2005)
- Greatest Hits - Live (2005)
- Sailor Live (2005)
- Sailor Live - One Drink Too Many - double album - (2005)
- Sailor: Buried Treasure - double album - (2006)
- A Glass of Champagne - Live (2006)
- Buried Treasure - The Sailor Anthology (2007)