Rodgers Grant

American jazz pianist, composer and lyricist. Pianist in the '60s for [a79342]'s band, with whom he recorded "Yeh-Yeh!", an instrumental he co-wrote with [a=Pat Patrick]. (The work later had lyrics added & recorded by [a=Jon Hendricks] in 1963 - eventually becoming an international hit by [a=Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames] as "Yeah, Yeah"). [See also [l=Mongo Music]]

Grant's compositions have been covered by a multitude of jazz artists, including [a=Hubert Laws], [a145256] and [a=Stan Getz] to name a few. He also recorded with Hubert Laws, [a=George Benson], [a=Esther Phillips], and [a=Ithamara Koorax], who often performes Grant's "Morning Star" on her concerts, as a tribute to him.

[b]Born:[/b] 18 January 1936

[b]Died:[/b] 12 April 2012, Defiance, Ohio, USA.