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Grainge is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Leslie Grainge (1910–1983), British professional rugby league footballer *Lucian Grainge (born 1960), British music industry executive *Nigel Grainge (1946–2017), British music industry executive *Thomas John Grainge (1865-1944), British organist and composer *William Grainge William Grainge (25 January 1818 – 29 September 1895) was an English antiquarian and poet, and a historian of Yorkshire. He was born into a farming family in Dishforth and grew up on Castiles Farm near Kirkby Malzeard in the North Riding of Y ...

Leslie Grainge
George Leslie Grainge (29 November 1910 – 29 August 1983) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Bradford Northern, as a . Background Les Grainge was born in Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he attended Woodhouse Grove School, in Apperley Bridge, where he was Head Prefect and Victor Ludorum twice, and captain of the cricket, rugby union and lacrosse teams, he died aged 72 in Keswick, Cumbria, England. International honours Les Grainge won a cap for England while at Bradford Northern in the 17-15 victory over France at Stade Buffalo, Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ... on Sunday 20 March 1938. Note Although Les Grainge's date of birth ...
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Lucian Grainge
Sir Lucian Charles Grainge (born 29 February 1960) is the chairman and chief executive officer of Universal Music Group. Grainge has worked in the music business for his entire career. ''Billboard'' magazine named Grainge as the most powerful person in the music business on four occasions in the 2010s, and the first-ever Executive of the Decade. Early life and career Grainge grew up in North London. He was raised Jewish. Grainge left Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School for Boys at the age of 18, and began working as a runner at MPC, a talent scout company in 1978. After contacting several record label bosses, he was offered a job by Maurice Oberstein, chairman of CBS Records, working at publishing company April Music's A&R department. His first signing was The Psychedelic Furs. In 1982, he became the director of RCA Music Publishing. Two years later he became an A&R director for MCA Records. He set up PolyGram Music Publishing in 1986 and joined Polydor as general manager of A ...
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Nigel Grainge
Nigel Grainge (4 October 1946 – 11 June 2017) was a British music executive, and the founder of Ensign Records in 1976. Biography Born to Jeanette and Cecil Grainge on 4 October 1946 in North London where he grew up, Grainge was heavily influenced towards music by his father Cecil, who owned a record shop. Each weekend his father would bring him a new record to play at home. As a young boy he attended Coldfall Primary School in Muswell Hill from 1954 to 1958 and then went on to Christ’s College, Finchley, North London. He began his career in the record business as a Sales Office assistant at Phonogram UK in 1970. After promotion to become US-affiliated labels Manager, he was responsible for the marketing and chart success of many hits (some unlikely) by acts such as Faron Young, the Detroit Emeralds, The Stylistics, Chuck Berry, Rod Stewart (switching "Maggie May" from an original 'B' side), and eventually became the company's successful head of A&R from 1974 to 1976. ...
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Thomas John Grainge
Thomas John Grainge (1865 - 4 January 1944) was an organist and composer based in England. Life He was born in 1865, the son of James Grainge and Mary Couling of Abingdon. He was baptised in St. Ebbe's Church on 15 January 1865. He studied music at Queen's College, Oxford. He married Katharine Lillingston. Appointments *Organist of St. Mary's Church, Woodstock 1884 - 1892 *Organist of St Mary the Virgin, Acocks Green St Mary the Virgin, Acocks Green is a Grade II listed Church of England parish church in Acocks Green, Birmingham, England. History For centuries, Acocks Green was part of the Parish of Yardley, Birmingham, Yardley, however the population had e ..., Birmingham 1892 - 1894 *Organist of All Saints' Church, Cheltenham 1894 - 1935Gloucestershire Echo - Thursday 4 April 1935 Compositions His compositions include music for choir and organ. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Grainge, Thomas John 1865 births 1944 deaths English organists British male organists En ...
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