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Eddy Grant’s musical life has lasted the better part of 50 years. First finding success as a teenager in the 1960s with the Equals—a band that The Clash famously covered with “Police on My Back”—he quit the band after a car accident and a heart attack at the age of 23.
Then he built his own studio in Barbados, transitioning from a touring life to the production side of the music business. But after some vocal lessons he began a solo career, which led to even greater success with songs like “Electric Avenue,” and “I Don’t Wanna Dance,” the latter of which he is convinced would have been a bigger hit in the US if only “Electric Avenue” wasn’t such a classic. His music career continues to this day, as he has championed and pioneered genres like soca and ringbang. He talks to Pat Healy about his fortuitous journey that began with a trumpet and has recently resulted in a doctorate.
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Music is Pat Healy’s life. He is Senior Editor and Writer for Berklee Online. In addition to the “Music Is My Life” podcast, Pat also wrote, produced, and hosted the award-winning “Roaring Crowdfund” podcast for Berklee Online. He is a writer and an editor for the “Disgraceland” podcast, which just won the iHeartRadio award for Best Music Podcast. Prior to Berklee, Pat was the Music Editor for Metro Newspapers. He is also a frequent contributor to Pitchfork, Paste, and several other music sites.
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Eddy Grant | Electric Avenue | I Don’t Wanna Dance | Soca | Ringbang | The Equals | Police on My Back | The Clash | Pat Healy | Music Is My Life | Roaring Crowdfund | Disgraceland | Berklee Online | Berklee College of Music