Grant McLennan | |
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 McLennan in 1994 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Grant William McLennan |
| Born | 12 February 1958 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 6 May 2006 (aged 48) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Genres | Rock, alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, percussion, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1977–2006 |
| Labels | Mushroom, Postcard, Rough Trade, Beggars Banquet, Atlantic |
Grant William McLennan (12 February 1958 – 6 May 2006) was an Australian alternative rock singer-songwriter-guitarist. He co-founded the Go-Betweens (1977–89, 2000–06) with Robert Forster in Brisbane in 1977 and issued four solo albums: Watershed (1991), Fireboy (1992), Horsebreaker Star (1994) and In Your Bright Ray (1997). He collaborated with other artists on side projects. In May 2001, the Australasian Performing Right Association called his "Cattle and Cane" (1983) one of its top 30 Australian songs of all time.