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"Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys" is a song written by Guyanese-British musician Eddy Grant and recorded in London in 1970 by his band the Equals. Their recording, produced by Grant, reached number 9 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1971 and was the band's last chart hit.
10 dic 2013 · UK hit 1970 peaked at No.9, 11 weeks on chart
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“You see, the black skin blue eyed boys, they ain’t gonna fight no wars,” Derv sings, delivering Grant’s lyrics with passion, picturing a new world where interracial love and togetherness...
Taken from their album Encore and performed live at the 100 Club, London, as part of BBC Radio 6 Music's Independent Venue Week.01.02.19.
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Ska - The Equals
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1968 — UK. Vinyl —. 7", 45 RPM, Single. Explore the tracklist, credits, statistics, and more for Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys by The Equals. Compare versions and buy on Discogs.
A string of single releases followed, several of which charted in the UK, including two further top 10 hits, “Viva Bobby Joe” (1969) and “Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys” (1970). Their main songwriter was Eddy Grant, with contributions from the Gordon brothers, Pat Lloyd and John Hall.
