Golden Oldies

 

Ons het ‘n groote verloor, Jurie Ferreira, maar sy musiek bly tog treffend

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Jurie Ferreira (1921 – 2002) was ’n Afrikaanse sanger. Van sy bekendste treffers is: Die swaeltjie, Die blonde matroos, Tahiti, Boereseun en Erika.

Hy het ook sy verskyning in rolprente soos Kom saam, vanaand, Hier’s ons weer, Alles sal regkom en Altyd in my drome gemaak.

Ferreira is 1921 in Ventersdorp in die Noordwes gebore. In 1936 bring sy pa hom as 15-jarige na Johannesburg vir ’n sangopname. Sy eerste kommersiële plaat, Tier, word 1939 opgeneem. In 1941 sluit hy by die orkes van Arnout Malherbe aan.

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Hendrik Susan bied hom in 1945 ’n kontrak aan en hulle toer vir sewe jaar saam deur die land. In 1954 begin hy sy eie orkes en in 1965 sluit hy by die leër aan.

Hy is op die ouderdom van 82 in 1 Militêre Hospitaa
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This singer, Manuel Escorcio is the man with the golden voice:- Here is a short Bio of him

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Manuel Escorcio is a well known artist, an Icon in Huisgenoot Skouspel 2009 and a coach of Supersterre in 2010.

An experienced singer of Classical and Popular songs, the ever friendly Manuel Escórcio is well known as the man with the golden voice. It was as a Opera singer that he charmed audiences and grabbed the attention of these audiences but he gained more popularity with his popular music and charismatic stage presence.

Manuel is blessed with a clear and lyrical voice which he views as a gift from God.

Behind the voice is a spontaneous, warm personality a constant optimits with a bubbly sense of humour and a neverending joy for life.

Manuel has earned the following degrees :

M.Mus. Degree in Music. (University of Cape Town) as well as

B.Mus. Degree (University Stellenbosch)

B.Theo. (Helderberg College)

L.R.S.M. (Licenciate of the Royal Schools of Music in London), and

U.P.L.M. (UNISA Performer’s
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‘N Kort ek kragtige Bio van die wel bekende sanger Jurie Els

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Jurie Els is ‘n bekende Afrikaanse liedjieskrywer en sanger. Hy het bekendheid verwerf toe hy in 1991 as die algehele wenner van die eerste Noot vir Noot TV-vasvraprogram op televisie uit die stryd getree het. Els begin sy sangloopbaan in 1993 deur saam met Ken Mullan voor regstreekse gehore op te tree.

Sy album Vat-Vat, was ‘n platinumverkoper in 1995. Sedert 1994 het hy 36 albums/DVD’s die lig laat sien. Hy het sedert 1984 meer as 600 liedjies se lirieke vir meer as 50 Suid-Afrikaanse kunstenaars geskryf, insluitende treffers vir kunstenaars soos Sonja Herholdt, Rina Hugo, Gé Korsten, Carike Keuzenkamp, Bobby Angel, Robbie Klay, OTH, Joanna Field, Caroline du Preez, Nádine en Patricia Lewis.

Els matrikuleer in 1981 van die Hoërskool Vrede en trou in 2005 met die hoogspringer en tweemalige Olimpiese silwermedalje-wenner Hestrie Cloete. Hulle het twee kinders: Chrizette en Jason John Els.

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Die sanger Jannie du Toit is ‘n gewilde sanger in Afrikaanse musiekkringe: Hier is ‘n kort Bio oor hom

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Jannie du Toit – liedjieskrywer en sanger van veral Afrikaanse en Nederlandse kleinkuns – is op 13 Desember 1951 in Heidelberg gebore. Hy neem klavierlesse vanaf sesjarige ouderdom, maar begin kitaar speel op vyftien en het altyd daarvan gedroom om sy lewe lank musiek te maak en te sing.

VROEË LOOPBAAN AS SANGER
Hy het in 1971 as student in ‘n pop/rock-groep gespeel, maar ook betrokke geraak by Afrikaanse musiek as lid van die folkgroep TRILOGIE wat in 1975 op die proefuitsendings van SATV hulle landswye debuut maak. Hy voltooi sy B Iuris-LLB by RAU (nou Universiteit van Johannesburg, UJ) maar verlaat die regsberoep in 1980 om ‘n musiekloopbaan te begin.

Saam met onder andere Koos du Plessis, Laurika Rauch, Anton Goosen, Louis van Rensburg, Coenie de Villiers en Clarabelle van Niekerk, speel hy ‘n belangrike rol in die Musiek- en Liriek/Luisterliedjie-beweging van die laat sewentigerjare. Hy skryf
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Koos du Plessis was ‘n wonderlike sanger en ‘n man met baie talente, hier is ‘n Bio oor hom

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Koos du Plessis (geb. Rustenburg, 10 Mei 1945 – oorl. Krugersdorp, 14 Januarie 1984) was ‘n Suid-Afrikaanse musikant wat toonaangewend was in die Afrikaanse musiek-en-liriekbeweging van die 1970’s en ’80’s.

Hoewel hy kommersieel nie baie suksesvol was as uitvoerende kunstenaar nie, het die albums wat hy in sy leeftyd uitgereik het, ‘n nuwe rigting in Afrikaanse musiek ingelui en word dit vandag as van die invloedrykstes in die taal se musiekgeskiedenis beskou. Tientalle verwerkings van sy komposisies is sedertdien deur verskeie ander Afrikaanse kunstenaars opgeneem en ‘n hele paar het huldeblyk-albums aan hom opgeneem.

Du Plessis is op 14 Januarie 1984 in ‘n motorongeluk op die ou Krugersdorppad in Knoppieslaagte oorlede, nadat sy Volkswagen Kewer op ’n laagwaterbrug in Knoppieslaagte naby Centurion die pad byster raak terwyl hy ná middernag op pad is na Nick Taylor, sy musiekregisseur.

Slegs drie
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Country and Gospel singer Charlie Dicks, is well known, but here is some ‘tit-bits’ of her

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The professional singing career of Charlie Dicks started in 1982 with the recording of a former known seven single. A long player soon followed, as did an invitation to share the stage with several well known South African artists at the Windhoek show. Hard work followed and slowly but surely the music industry took note of this new artist whose popularity with audiences increased.

In 1986 she was heard on the country hit parade for the first time with her hit song “Medals for mothers”. Several other hits like “Green to Blue”, “Walking piece of heaven” and “It’s a lovely lovely world” followed which firmly placed her foot in the door of the South African music industry.

Charlie made her television debut in the music programme “Sing Country”, which led to invitations to star in similar programmes as, Music-a-la-Carte, Uit die pluiskuil, TV 4 Special and the popular Noot-vir-Noot. Later i
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Who can forget Tommy Dell, Country singer legend, here is a few ‘tit-bits’ about him

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Thomas Albert Berry was born in East London as one of five children. You might ask, who is he??

You will know him as Tommy Dell, the well-known country singer who has been in the music industry for more than fifty years. Tommy has performed all over the country and represented SA twice in the USA at the Country Fanfare Show in Nashville. There he met the famous country artists such as Dolly Parton, Conway Twitty, Crystal Gayle, to name but a few.

He also toured with the Adam Leslie Theatrical Company and worked with e.g. Richard Loring, Eddie Eckstein and Mel Miller.

There is much more to mention but….the news is…that for the first time Tommy is willing to share his story with the public. He won his first singing competition at age 13 and after many interesing twists in his life, made his mark in country music.

In this special show Tommy will share personal highlights, sing songs that he has written as well as songs from other genres.
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Sangeres Arina de Wit, is ‘n sangeres van formaat, hier is ‘n kort Bio van die dame

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Suid Afrika se Diva!! maak haar verhoogdebuut op 5 jarige ouderdom en neem gedurende haar skoolloopbaan aan verskeie verhoogproduksies deel. Daarna volg drama studies aan die Universiteit van Stellenbosch waar sy ook sang onderrig ontvang van Prof. George van der Spuy.

Arina woon daarna vir ‘n paar jaar in Namibia waar sy bekendheid verwerf met verskeie TV – en Swaruk – musiek en drama produksies en as wenner van ‘n nationale musiekkompetisie.

Sy maak haar SA televisie buiging in Spies en Plessis met haar en Jan Spies se liedjie “Rietjiesfluit”. Sy vestig haar daarna in Pretoria en haar debuut CD word in 1992 vrygestel. Die album sluit o.a. “Wals van die Somer” en Skatkis vol Drome” in. Op “No Regrets” haar volgende album wat in 1994 uitgereik is, is talle immergewilde, romantiese treffers in Engels en Frans.

In 1996 verskyn ‘n Afrikaanse album “Voorbegin” met talle gewilde radiotreffers. Dit word gevolg met die baie
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Die sanger Jan de Wethet geen bekendstelling nodig nie, hier is ‘n kort Bio van hom

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Jan Brand van Rooyen de Wet (Harrismith, 3 Februarie 1950 -) is ‘n Suid-Afrikaanse sanger wat meestal Christelike en geestelike liedere sing. Hy was ook ‘n predikant en onderwyser voordat hy sy sangloopbaan begin het.

De Wet begin sy skoolloopbaan in Willowmore in die Karoo en matrikuleer in 1967 aan die Potchefstroom Gimnasium. In 1968 doen hy sy nasionale diensplig in die SA Vloot, waarna hy werk by die departement van nasionale opvoeding in Pretoria.

Nadat hy twee jaar onderwys gegee het op Otjiwarongo in Suidwes-Afrika/Namibië, studeer hy aan RAU en behaal sy B.A. graad in onderwys in 1971. Hy voltooi ook ‘n aanvullende onderwyskwalifikasie in 1972 aan die Potchefstroomse Universiteit vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys.

Daarna behaal hy die graad B.Th. aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch en eindelik ‘n M.Th in diakoniologie oor die kerkjeug en popmusiek. Hy is getroud met Jeanett Blaauw en het twee kinders, Petrie en Com
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Coenie de Villiers needs no introduction, here is a ‘short’ Bio of him

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Coenraad Grabe (Coenie) de Villiers was born in Bloemfontein on October 11, 1956.
Coenie de Villiers has changed the landscape of South African music and in particular Afrikaans music over the past 40 years.

His first recording (an own composition for EMI and released in 1978/9) won a SARIE Award and the originality of the song foreshadowed what has become one of the most radical and important creative careers in South African music.

His career has subsequently spanned nearly four decades and nearly 20 albums of his own material, garnered three SAMA awards and numerous other accolades, including the medal of honour by the South African Council of Arts and Sciences. His creative work and recordings have been banned by the previous regime, but he has consistently broken down barriers in the face of adversity and shunned commercial credit in the process.

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