The South African Rock Encyclopedia > Rock Legends > 1980s > The Chauffeurs
The Chauffeurs were a band from Welkom from 1982 to 1984
Musicians
- Johnny Sparkplug [Jonathan Handley (from Radio Rats)]: vocals, guitar
- Dave Dashboard [David Knevitt]: drums, vocals
- Pete Piston [Peter Auths]: keyboards
Singles
Phone Me If You’re Lonely

Tracks
- Phone Me If You’re Lonely
- Fear And Rage
Release Information
7″ Single: 1982, Radium Wreckords, RADW-006
Love Motors

Tracks
- Love Motors [3:47]
- Love Motors – 2 [4:50]
Engineered by Graham Handley (from The Pop Guns)
Mixed by Greg Cutler
Release Information
7″ Single: 2 May 1983, Radium Wreckords, RADW-007
Artwork



Images from Discogs
Album
Music For The Motortrade
All the songs of Johnny Sparkplug, Dave Dashboard and Pete Piston [Welkom 1982 to 1984]
Tracks

- Phone Me If You’re Lonely (single a-side)
- Fear And Rage (b-side of Phone Me If You’re Lonely)
- Until I Met You
- Crocodile Tears
- Planet X (released on Tandy Park in 2026)
- Love Motors (early version)
- Last Night Together
- Love Motors (final version, single a-side)
- Mister White
- Love Motors (single b-side version) Love Motors – 2
- Dangerous Luxury Of Love
- Hard Star (in Captain’s Lounge in Welkom)
- Hard Star (in Club in Welkom)
- Rock Of Ages (in my lounge in Welkom)
- I Loved You Too Much To Like You (for Ashley)
- Three Minute Millionaire
Release information
CD-R: 1999, Radium Wreckords
CD-R: 24 April 2007, Radium Wreckords
Download (exclusively on Rhythm Online): 2007-2012, Radium Wreckords
