David Grant | |
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Birth name | David Grant |
Also known as | Daniel Tosh |
Born |
Hackney, London |
8 August 1956
Occupation(s) | Singer, vocal coach |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1980–present |
Labels | Chrysalis, Polydor, Fourth & Broadway |
Associated acts |
Linx Jaki Graham |
Website | Link |
David Grant (born 8 August 1956 in Hackney, London) is an English pop singer, celebrity and vocal coach.
Grant became famous in the early 1980s as a member of UK soul/funk duo, Linx, whose biggest hit was Intuition in 1981. He began a solo career in 1983 with the Top 40 hit "Stop and Go". Further hits included "Watching You Watching Me" and two duets with Jaki Graham, "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" which reached number five in 1985 and the Todd Rundgren-penned "'Mated" which made number 20 later that year. He has also worked as a session singer for artists including Diana Ross, Rick Astley and Lighthouse Family.
Grant has become well known, along with his second wife Carrie Grant, as vocal coach on Pop Idol; judge and vocal coach on the BBC TV talent show Fame Academy; and its spin-off Comic Relief does Fame Academy. In addition, in working with some of the UK’s top pop acts including The Spice Girls, Take That, S Club, and more recently Will Young, Atomic Kitten, Mel C, Lemar, Charlotte Church, Joss Stone, Geri Halliwell and Julian Perretta.