Die Bats[1] is ’n Suid-Afrikaanse popgroep wat in 1964 deur Eddie Eckstein, Paul Ditchiield, Pete Clifford en wyle Barry Jarman begin is.[2] In 1966 haal hulle Radio Londen (BBC) se treffersparade met "Listen to My Heart".[3][4][5] In die 1970’s ontvang hulle ’n Sarie-toekenning vir liedjie van die jaar vir “Who’s That Girl". Die daaropvolgende dekade (1980's) was hulle treffers “Vat Hom Dawie” en “Shabby Little Hut”.

Bats
OorsprongJohannesburg (Suid-Afrika)
GenresPop
Jare aktief1964 — hede
LedeEddie Eckstein
Paul Ditchiield
Pete Clifford
Derek Gordon
Gewese ledeBarry Jarman

Die groep het in 2000, ná ’n blaaskans van byna 20 jaar, weer saam begin optree met Derek Gordon as die vierde lid.

Diskografie

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  • All I Got (1964)
  • A Shabby Little Hut (1965)
  • That's How I Feel (1966)
  • Weltevrede (1968)
  • Turn You On (1969)
  • Impi as Impi (1971)
  • I Love My Wife (1976)
  • The Return Of Fatman And Bobin (1977)
  • Greatest Hits (1977)
  • The Best Of The Bats (1996)
  • Not Out (1999)
  • The Heart And Soul Of The Bats (2001)

Sien ook

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Verwysings

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  1. Soms "The Bats", hoewel hulle meestal die benaming "Bats" op hulle albums gebruik.
  2. HAT Taal-en-feitegids, Pearson, Desember 2013, ISBN 978-1-77578-243-8
  3. Billboard – 17 Dec 1966 – Page 55 "Decca is also releasing a single, "Listen to My Heart," by a South African group, the Bats."
  4. History of contemporary music of South Africa Garth Chilvers, Tom Jasiukowicz – 1994- Part1 p7 " in 1968 Before The Bats formed, Eddie Eckstein played in Al Willcox's dance band, Paul Ditchfield was with The Vikings, Barry … Their single: Listen to My Heart was a hit on the Radio London charts.
  5. Chivers, G; Jasiukowicz, T (1994). History of Contemporary Music of South Africa Part 1. Toga Publishing. p. 7. ISBN 0-620-18121-4.

Eksterne skakels

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