Steve Grantley

Steve Grantley
Grantley in 2006
Background information
Born	(1962-03-08) 8 March 1962 (age 63)
Origin	England
Genres	Rock punk rock
Occupations	Drummer author
Instrument	Drums
Member of	Stiff Little Fingers
Formerly of	Eighth Wonder The Alarm Jake Burns and the Big Wheel

Steve Grantley (born 8 March 1962) is an English rock drummer who plays for Stiff Little Fingers, ^[1] and formerly the Alarm and RTZ Global. Between 1982 and 1987, he played drums for Jake Burns and the Big Wheel. He has also worked with Alicia Keys, Julian Lennon and the band Eighth Wonder and auditioned for the Clash after the departure of Terry Chimes. ^[2]

He has written two books with Alan Parker, one about the 1970s rock band Slade and another about the Who called Who by Numbers. ^[3]

Bibliography

• The Who by Numbers, Steve Grantley, Alan Parker, Helter Skelter Publishing, 24 June 2010, ISBN   978-1905139262
• Cum On, Feel the Noize : The Story of Slade, Steve Grantley, Alan Parker, Carlton Books, 4 September 2006, ISBN   978-1844421510

References

1. Strong, Martin Charles (18 October 2002). The Great Rock Discography. The National Academies. p. 1023. ISBN   978-1-84195-312-0 . Retrieved 20 May 2011.
2. "Mike Dolbear DRUMS". mikedolbear.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
3. "In The Poppy Fields: Steve Grantley Interview". Inthepoppyfields.blogspot.com. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

External links

• Steve Grantley discography at Discogs

Preceded by Dolphin Taylor

Drummer for Stiff Little Fingers 1997–present

Succeeded by incumbent