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Listen To Older Voices : John Arthur Grant – Part 4

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Rob Greaves
Rob Greaves
I have been with the Toorak Times since April 2012. I worked as Senior Editor of the Toorak Times until 2023, when I retired. I now work as a special features contributor for both the Toorak Times and Tagg. I've been in the Australian music scene as a musician since 1964, and have worked in radio and TV and newspapers (when they were actually printed on paper) as well as working in the film industry, as the Film Unit manager on Homicide for several years. I also have extensive experience in audio production and editing.

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listen to older voices : john arthur grant - part 4

 

Welcome to the fourth and final part of the story of John Arthur Grant.

We have followed John’s story from being a young boy who moved from Canberra at the age of 3 with his mother and set up life in Melbourne. We have learned that he was very talented on piano and looked destined for a life as a concert pianist before the lure of the music of the 1960’s dragged him into the world of bands and all that brings.

John has had his fair share of bands he started and has worked with may well known people including Phil Manning, Mike Rudd, the Eurogliders, Bob Bright and many more.

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Left to right – John Arthur Grant, Anita Monk, Bobby Bright, Jack McGrath & Mick Pealing 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As the decades went on he learned to diversify and travelled the world for Korg demonstrating their keyboards while constantly refining his won music.

His diversification in regard to his work included being the Musical Director for legendary Australian pop vocalists Colleen Hewett, Johnny Young, Brian Cadd, Mike Brady, and other corporate rock acts.

listen to older voices : john arthur grant - part 4

John has also composed and had performed many of his more classical based pieces and this is expanded upon in this part of his story and the program finishes with a cross-over composition of John’s.

listen to older voices : john arthur grant - part 4

In this final part of his story, John also shares his thoughts on a range of social issues.

Incidentally, if you are interested in learning more about John and hearing some more of his music, you can go to his website – www.johnarthurgrant.com


 

Click to hear – John Arthur Grant – Part 4Previous Listen To Older Voices Programs can be found in our archive, by clicking on one link or the other

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Rob Greaves

I have been with the Toorak Times since April 2012. I worked as Senior Editor of the Toorak Times until 2023, when I retired. I now work as a special features contributor for both the Toorak Times and Tagg. I've been in the Australian music scene as a musician since 1964, and have worked in radio and TV and newspapers (when they were actually printed on paper) as well as working in the film industry, as the Film Unit manager on Homicide for several years. I also have extensive experience in audio production and editing.

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