Composer
Micki Grant
American writer, composer, and actor (1929-2021)
1929–2021
17 works in the index
- Born
- 1929
- Died
- 2021
- Birthplace
- Chicago
- Place of death
- New York City
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Micki Grant (born Minnie Louise Perkins, June 30, 1929 – August 22, 2021) was an American singer (soprano), actress, writer, and composer. She performed in Having Our Say (as Sadie Delaney), Tambourines to Glory and Jericho-Jim Crow both co-written by Langston Hughes, The Gingham Dog, Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope, and received three Tony Award nominations for her writing.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- actor; composer; singer; lyricist; songwriter; playwright
- Education
- Lehman College
- Instruments played
- voice
- Awards
- Paul Robeson Award
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 32419165
- ISNI
- 0000000030896531
- GND ID
- 1401557155
- Library of Congress ID
- n86811281
- MusicBrainz ID
- 5eb7417d-254d-4fd2-be10-37186015cb9a
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Vocal, Guitar, Voice
- Genres represented
- pop
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 17
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| We're Gonna Have A Good Time | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | — | 6 |
| We Are the Priests and Elders | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | — | 5 |
| Lovin' Al | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | pop | 5 |
| It's Too Late, Judas | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | — | 4 |
| Something Is Wrong in Jerusalem | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | — | 3 |
| Beatitudes | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | — | 3 |
| Thank Heaven For You | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | — | 3 |
| Cleanin' Women | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | pop | 1 |
| If I Could've Been | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | pop | 1 |
| Questions | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| So Little Time | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 7 |
| Your Arms Too Short To Box With God | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| I Gotta Keep Movin' | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| It Takes a Whole Lot of Human Feeling | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| Fighting For Pharoah | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope: Vocal Selections | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 32419165. Portrait: NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.