Carol Ann Grimes (born 7 April 1944) is a British singer and songwriter. In 1969, she joined the band Delivery and recorded one album before departing for a solo career. Her debut solo album, ''Warm Blood'' (1974), was recorded with members of Area Code 615 and the

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. She recorded her second album in

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. She founded the band Eyes Wide Open in 1984. Her career expanded into teaching and working in musical theatre. In the 1990s, she worked with the choir The Shout.

Discography

* 1970 ''

Fools Meeting ''Fools Meeting'' is an album by Carol Grimes with the British blues/progressive rock band Delivery, founded in the late 1968. The band was one of the wellsprings of the progressive rock Canterbury scene. ''Fools Meeting'' was their only album ...

'' – credited as Carol Grimes with Delivery (lead vocalist) * 1972 ''Old Hat'' – with

Uncle Dog Uncle Dog is a band that released an album and single in 1972. Line-up Members of Uncle Dog were: * Carol Grimes - vocals *Terry Stannard - drums, percussion *Phillip Crooks - guitar *Sam Mitchell - guitar * John Porter - guitar, bass *David ...

(lead vocalist) * 1974 ''Warm Blood'' ( Caroline) * 1977 ''Carol Grimes'' (La Cooka Ratcha) (originally on the Decca label) * 1986 ''Eyes Wide Open'' (Line) * 1989 ''Why They Don't Dance'' (Line) * 1996 ''Alive at Ronnie Scott's with Janette Mason'' ( Ronnie Scott's Jazz House) * 2000 ''Sweet Fa'' (La Cooka Ratcha) * 2003 ''Daydreams & Danger'' * 2003 ''Mother'' * 2007 ''Something Secret'' recorded with Giles Perring (Triumphant Sound) * 2013 ''CDAWN'' (La Cooka Ratcha)

References

External links

Official website

BBC Radio 1: John Peel – Carol Grimes
1944 births Living people People from Lewisham English jazz singers English blues singers English rock singers Smooth jazz singers Canterbury scene Charly Records artists Musicians from London British women jazz singers Delivery (band) members 20th-century English women singers 20th-century English singers 21st-century English women singers 21st-century English singers {{Jazz-singer-stub