Businessman. He gained renown as the manager of the rock group Led Zeppelin. Starting as a tour manager in the early 1960s with such artists as Chuck Berry, The Everly Brothers and Little Richard, to name a few, in 1966, he was asked to manage The Yardbirds, whose members included guitarist Jimmy Page, future founder of Led Zeppelin. An ex-actor and wrestler, Grant was a large, colorful and occasionally violent-tempered man. Loyal to Led Zeppelin and protective of their financial interests, he was instrumental in forming Swan Song Records in 1974.
Businessman. He gained renown as the manager of the rock group Led Zeppelin. Starting as a tour manager in the early 1960s with such artists as Chuck Berry, The Everly Brothers and Little Richard, to name a few, in 1966, he was asked to manage The Yardbirds, whose members included guitarist Jimmy Page, future founder of Led Zeppelin. An ex-actor and wrestler, Grant was a large, colorful and occasionally violent-tempered man. Loyal to Led Zeppelin and protective of their financial interests, he was instrumental in forming Swan Song Records in 1974.
Bio by: Greg Brown
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