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Geraint Griffiths

voc, *1949
Singer / Songwriter of Folk, Rock, World and Pop

Geraint Griffiths has been a singer-songwriter, session musician and recording artist since 1973. He was born in Pontrhydyfen, in the county of Glamorganshire, Wales, into a Welsh speaking musical family. Over the years he has lived in Cardiff and London, but has now settled in Carmarthen, south west Wales. He was a member of several bands as a vocalist and guitarist from the age of fourteen and started writing his own songs at about the same time. His first band was The Undecided, formed in 1965. He then moved to London where he led several bands in the early seventies - Limbotrol, Boots and Butty. His first Welsh language recordings was as a session musician with Edward H Dafis, Hergest and on the recording of the rock opera Nia Ben Aur. In 1976 he returned to Wales to join ex-members of Edward H, Sidan and the singer-songwriter Endaf Emlyn to form Injaroc. The funk rock band lasted for twelve months leaving one album, Halen Y Ddaear. With three ex-members of the rock band Chwys, Geraint formed Eliffant. He was the lead singer and sole songwriter. Eliffant stayed together for almost seven years, recording two albums, MOM and Gwin Y Gwan and two singles. In 1984 Geraint started his solo recording career with the LP Madras which was followed by Rebel and Ararat.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Backing Vocals
  • Piano
Genres
  • Folk
  • Rock
  • World
  • Pop
Plays With
Eliffant
Injaroc
Popular Tracks   
Y Cwm on Cadw'R Ffydd by Geraint Griffiths
Hedd Yn Awr on Teilwng Yw'R Oen by Amrywiol
O Ti Sy'N Dod A'R Newyddion on Teilwng Yw'R Oen by Amrywiol
Fe Gafodd Ddirmyg on Teilwng Yw'R Oen by Amrywiol
W Capten on Blynyddoedd Sain 1977-1988 by Geraint Griffiths
Nol Ar Y Stryd on Blynyddoedd Sain 1977-1988 by Geraint Griffiths
W Capten on Symffoni'R Ser by Amrywiol
Juline on Blynyddoedd Sain 1977-1988 by Geraint Griffiths
Cowbois Crymych on Cadw'R Ffydd by Geraint Griffiths
Capten Idole on Blynyddoedd Sain 1977-1988 by Geraint Griffiths

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
RebelGeraint Griffiths2018Album
BrooklynGeraint Griffiths2017Album
HavanaGeraint Griffiths2007Album
Miya-JimaGeraint Griffiths2005Album
Cadw'r Ffydd - Goreuon Geraint Griffiths (Cyfrol 2)Geraint Griffiths2003Compil.
GlastirGeraint Griffiths2001Album
HewlGeraint Griffiths1999Album
DonegalGeraint Griffiths1998Album
Blynyddoedd Sain 1977 - 1988Geraint Griffiths1997Compil.
AraratGeraint Griffiths1988Album
RebelGeraint Griffiths1986Album
Breuddwyd Fel AderynGeraint Griffiths1985Single
MadrasGeraint Griffiths1984Album
Teilwng Yw'r OenSue Jones-Davies, Sonia Jones, Geraint Griffiths, Cantorian Ieuenctid de Morgannwg, Helena Braithwaite, Martyn Williams1984Album
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