Gary Johnston wrote: Greetings Brian, I am a fan of SA music, particularly 60’s & 70’s. Over the years I have collected a lot of MP3’s but am still missing some classics i.e The Staccatos Billy Forrest The Peanut Butter Conspiracy The Gonks The Dealians Omega Limited Bernie Brown Neville Whitmill The A-Cads I wouldContinueContinue reading “South African Music – MP3”
Category Archives: Research
LM Radio Top Hits Of 1973
The South African Rock Encyclopedia > Chart History > Top Hits > LM Radio > Top Hits Of 1973 Music Fan, Anton van Staden, has scanned this booklet issued by LM Radio reflecting their top hits of 1973. The back cover was dedicated to an advert for a famous cigarette brand, but since I am not sure of the legalities ofContinueContinue reading “LM Radio Top Hits Of 1973”
Looking for a song by Cornelia
Name: mark durrheim Message: Hi Brian, When i was small my sister had a whole plastic file of singles and there was a hit single by Cornelia called Picking Up Pebbles. On the reverese side was a song called Men of Steel, Ships of Wood and i used to listen to it over and over.ContinueContinue reading “Looking for a song by Cornelia”
Searching for John Ireland Albums
Name: Keith Millar Message: Hi Brian – We have been searching for 25 odd years for the John Ireland Thinking Aloud and John Ireland albums!! Then I stumbled across your site quite by chance – fantastic website!!!! Brian do you know where I can buy these two albums – We named my daughter Nicole afterContinueContinue reading “Searching for John Ireland Albums”
Joanna Field "Don't Fly Too High"
Name: JADE HURLEY Message: Hello Brian … I am trying to find out who wrote the Joanna Field song “DON’T FLY TOO HIGH” … and i believe you may be able to help? If so … I would really be obliged as I have just recorded this song and require the writers details. I hopeContinueContinue reading “Joanna Field "Don't Fly Too High"”
Penguins in Bondage
Name: Mario Garcia Message: Hi, do you remember a band called "Penguins in Bondage" from the 1980’s?…..if so do you know where I may download some of their music?…..Thanks Mario
Bafo Bafo (Syd Kitchen and Madala Kunene)
Name: andrew khumaloMessage: I HAVE BEING SEACHING AROUND PRETORIA LOOKING FOR A CD CALLED ZIMPI ZOMBANGO SING BY A GROUP BAFO BAFO (SYD KITCHEN AND MADALA KUNENE PLEASE HELP ME TO GET THE ABOVEMATIONED CD Brian wrote: This CD is actually titled ‘What Kind!?’ and was released in 2005 by Melt2000. Catalogue number: MZA040 SydContinueContinue reading “Bafo Bafo (Syd Kitchen and Madala Kunene)”
Chris Blignaut's family tree
Name: bea greyling Message: I’m looking for fam tree details of Chris Blignaut he was cousin of my grandma I would like to trace something along the line. My dads father died when they were young and she must have been married to a I guess Ernst Philippus Woest . Thanks Bea
Assistance with songs
Name: David Steeles Message: Good-day Brian I hope you are keeping well . A big thank-you , Music fan brings back a lot of memories for one by finding lost songs .There are three songs I am desperately looking for that I caanot find no where , 2 are sung by the Tremeloes viz: HelloContinueContinue reading “Assistance with songs”
Movietone or Pathe approx 1974 Rabbitt backed up Lorne Shields at the Arcadia Hotel
The famous Rabbitt band once were the backing band for my father performing at the Arcadia Hotel in approx 1974 where he sang “One Broken Heart For Sale” (Lorne Shields) at the time the whole thing was filmed, and fans were able to watch it at movie theatres. I am trying, all avenues to SOMEHOWContinueContinue reading “Movietone or Pathe approx 1974 Rabbitt backed up Lorne Shields at the Arcadia Hotel”