Dennis East

Suid-Afrikaanse liedjieskrywer, musikant en musikale vervaardiger

Dennis East (c. 1949 – 12 September 2022) was 'n Suid-Afrikaanse liedjieskrywer, musikant en musikale vervaardiger oorspronklik van Pietermaritzburg.[1][2] Hy het sy musikale loopbaan in die laat 1960's begin. Hy het in die 1970's saam met The Rising Sons opgetree,[2] en die rockgroep Stingray saam met ander Suid-Afrikaanse musikante in 1979 gestig. Benewens sy werk as liedjieskrywer het hy ook musiekalbums vir Suid-Afrikaanse kunstenaars sowel as Britse vervaardiger saksofoonspeler Andrew Young en het aan televisieprogramme soos Pump Up The Volume, Coca Cola Pop Stars en Popstars 2010 deelgeneem.

Diskografie

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Enkelsnitte

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  • "Joey the Lipstick Collector" / "Huff Puff" (1971)
  • "Ouch" / "This Rolling Stone" (1972)
  • "Could You Ever Love Me Again" / "Listen" (1973)
  • "A Rose Has To Die" / "You're Gonna Love Yourself in the Morning" (1974)
  • "A Little Bit Wiser" / "You Lied" (1975)
  • "A Million Drums" / "Give A Little Love" (1976)
  • "Stone Walls" / "Everything You Are" (1977)
  • "Love Into Lonely" / "Don't Take It Away" (1977)
  • "Wildflower" / "Blue Smiling Eyes" (1978)
  • "Red Hot Lover" / "A Rich Life" (1982)
  • "This One For Dancing" / "Face The Fire" (1983)
  • "Children On The Run" / "Prisoner" (1983)
  • "Love Is The Key" / "The Old Dog" (1984)
  • "He's A Good Time" / "The Survivors" (1984)
  • "Love Manoeuvres (Fight For The Lady)" / "Running Back For More" (1985)
  • "Reach For The Sky" (1985)
  • "Peace Will Be Mine" / "The Meek Shall Inherit" (1986)
  • "Genevieve" (1987)
  • "Talking In Your Sleep" / "I'll Mend Your Broken Heart" (1988)

Albums

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  • Stone Walls (1977)
  • Greatest Hits (1978)
  • From Me to You (1988)
  • With Good Reason (1990)
  • So Far (1991)
  • Greatest Hits (2000)
  • You (2007)
  • Collections - Dammit I Love You (2008)
  • Take My Heart (2010)

Verwysings

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  1. Chilvers, Garth; Jasiukowicz, Tom (1994). History of Contemporary Music of South Africa, Part 1. Braamfontein: Toga Publishing. p. 33. ISBN 9780620181211. Besoek op 10 November 2014.
  2. 2,0 2,1 Calder, Ryan (5 September 2008). "Dennis East and The Rising Sons reunite in PMB". The Witness. Geargiveer vanaf die oorspronklike op 9 November 2014. Besoek op 9 November 2014.