The Equals

The Equals
The Equals in 1968 (l-r): Pat Lloyd, Derv Gordon, Eddy Grant, John Hall, Lincoln Gordon
The Equals in 1968
(l-r): Pat Lloyd, Derv Gordon, Eddy Grant, John Hall, Lincoln Gordon
Background information
OriginNorth London, England
Genres
Years active
  • 1964–1979
  • 1982–present
LabelsPresident/RCA
MembersPat Lloyd
Ronnie Telemaque
Decosta Boyce
Keeling Lee
Past membersEddy Grant
Derv Gordon
Lincoln Gordon
John Hall
Jimmy Haynes
Rob Hendry
Dave Lennox
Frankie Hepburn
Dzal Martin
Mark Haley
Websitetheequals.co.uk

The Equals are an English rock band. They are best remembered for their million-selling chart-topper "Baby, Come Back", though they had several other chart hits in the UK and Europe. Drummer John Hall founded the group with Eddy Grant, Pat Lloyd and brothers Derv and Lincoln Gordon, and they were noted as being "the first major interracial rock group in the UK"[4] and "one of the few racially mixed bands of the era".[3]

  1. ^ Valziri, Aidin (26 July 2017). "The Equals' Derv Gordon returns with classic soul". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 7 February 2023. Derv Gordon of the Equals, England's first multi-racial rock band, is back
  2. ^ Nachmann, Ron (23 June 2010). "THE EQUALS: BRITISH MULTIRACIAL SOUL". Dangerous Minds. Guyanese-born London resident Eddy Grant put together the Equals, one of England's most stomping multi-racial soul-rock bands.
  3. ^ a b c "The Equals | Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 January 2014. High-energy pop/bluebeat band formed in 1965 and featuring original vocalist Eddy Grant.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference pitchfork was invoked but never defined (see the help page).