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The Equals were a pop/reggae/rock group that formed in North London, England in 1965. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. North London is the northern part of London, England. The area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland They are remembered mostly for the fact that Eddy Grant, then sporting dyed blonde hair, was in the group. Edmond Montague Grant (born 5 March 1948 in Plaisance, Guyana) is a British Reggae Musician. Also in the original line-up were the twin brothers Derv and Lincoln Gordon, as well as John Hall and Pat Lloyd with supporting drummer Paul Pegler. Twins are Offspring resulting from the same Pregnancy, either of the same or opposite Sex.

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History

They first started rehearsing on a council estate at Hornsey Rise, North London in 1965[1]. A housing estate is a group of buildings built together as a single development In 1966 the group released the "Hold Me Closer" / "Baby Come Back" single, which did not capture much attention in the United Kingdom. " Baby Come Back " is a song originally written by Eddy Grant, and performed and recorded by him and the rest of his band The Equals, a multi-racial group The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located However, in Germany and The Netherlands it went to #1 - a position its re-issue would later reach in the UK. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Thus, the racially mixed London group gave President Records their only number one hit[2]. Laurie Records was a Record label, started in 1958 by the brothers Bob and Gene Schwartz together with Elliott Greenberg and A gold disc was presented to the group in June 1968 for a combined one million sales of the record [1]. A gramophone The year 1968 saw the release of "I Get So Excited" which appeared in the Top 50 of the UK Singles Chart. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry It was reported in September 1969 that all five members of the group had been injured in Germany, when their car ran off an autobahn in a gale[3]. (German ˈaʊtoːbaːn plural Autobahnen; English /ˈɔːtəʊbɑːn/ is the German word for a major high- Speed Road restricted to motor

A string of single releases followed up to 1970, all of which charted in the UK. The group also attracted attention as one of the few racially integrated bands of the 1960s, which was reflected in the group's name: The Equals. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969

In 1971, Grant went home to Guyana, following a collapsed lung and heart infection which put him out of action at the beginning of that year[3]. He promptly left The Equals to pursue his solo career. In Music, a solo (from the Italian solo, meaning alone) is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer He would have eventually release several Top 40 singles in the late 1970s and early 1980s; among them, "Living On The Front Line", "Electric Avenue", and "Romancing the Stone". The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Grant also topped the UK Singles Chart in 1982 with "I Don't Wanna Dance". The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry " I Don't Wanna Dance " was a single written by Tim Finn and recorded by Split Enz for their 1981 Waiata album Although the band never charted again after Grant's departure, they remained a popular live act, performing into the late 1970s and beyond.

In the late 1970s, The Clash recorded a successful cover version of The Equals' song "Police On My Back". For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released A song is a Musical composition. Songs contain vocal parts that are performed 'sung' and generally feature Words ( Lyrics) commonly followed In 2006 Willie Nile released his cover of "Police on My Back" on his Streets of New York CD. During the 1980’s New York City -based singer-songwriter Willie Nile released two albums on Arista Records, "Willie Nile" and "Golden Down" Streets of New York (2006 is the seventh album by New York City based singer/songwriter Willie Nile. A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio Plus, The Hypertonics have covered "Police On My Back" in concert. A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience.

The Equals' song, "Green Light", was covered by The Detroit Cobras, on their 2007 album, Tied & True. The Detroit Cobras are a Garage rock band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 1994. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public Tied & True is the fourth album by The Detroit Cobras, released 24 April, 2007 (see 2007 in music)

The song "Baby Come Back" refused to go away. The track returned in 1994, when Pato Banton scored an unexpected UK number one with his cover of the song. Pato Banton (born Patrick Murray) is a Reggae singer and toaster from Birmingham, England. This is a list of the number one singles on the UK Singles Chart, during the 1990s

Original line-up

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Discography

UK chart singles

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UK chart albums

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Murrells, Joseph (1978). The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional " After The Lights Go Down Low " is a popular Song written by Phil Belmonte Allen White and Leroy C The following is a list of artists that have had 5 no1's in the United Kingdom. This is a list of the number one singles on the UK Singles Chart, during the 1960s. This is a list of all the singles to top the UK charts in the year 1968. This is a list of Musical artists whose one hit came out in the 1960s'. Contents 1960s: 1964 | 1965 | 1966 Contents 1960s: 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | Music from Trinidad Large-scale Caribbean migration to England began in 1948 The IBC Recording Studios (IBC International Broadcasting Company) were recording studios in 35 Portland Place, London England Laurie Records was a Record label, started in 1958 by the brothers Bob and Gene Schwartz together with Elliott Greenberg and RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The Book of Golden Discs, 2nd, London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd, p. 238/9. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.  
  2. ^ Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits, 1st, Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd, p. 118. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.  
  3. ^ a b Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years, 1st, London: Reed International Books Ltd, p. 202. CN 5585.  
  4. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums, 19th, London: Guinness World Records Limited, p. 185. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.  
  5. ^ Gambaccini, Paul (1996). British Hit Albums, 7th, Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Publishing Ltd, p. 127. ISBN 0-85112-619-7.  

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