Home town: Salisbury Singer – guitarist – songwriter Steve, who was born in Salisbury on 27 July, 1953, is an accomplished musician of many years standing who is well knownContinue readingSTEVE WALSH
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UPDATES (6 September 2020)
SOLO ARTISTS: Ricky Gass BANDS: Indigoes – Updates – photos added. Flasher – Updates – photos added. Orbits – New entry. Take Five – Updates SOURCES & ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Mike MescallContinue readingUPDATES (6 September 2020)
ORBITS
Circa: 1963 Home town: Bulawayo Members: Mike Mescall – Lead guitar John Leyland – Rhythm guitar Mike Birch – Drums The Orbits enjoyed possibly their finest hour when they appearedContinue readingORBITS
RICKY GASS
Roderick “Ricky” Stewart Gass was born in Durban, South Africa, in 1937, and moved to what-was-then Southern Rhodesia as a 17 year old to join the Rhodesian Light Infantry. HeContinue readingRICKY GASS
MARK’S MANIACS
Home town: Circa: Members: Mark Rhodes – Vocals Dennis Croce – Drums
MIKE LEIH
19 November 1941 – 27 January 1984 Mike was a very popular musician and bandleader who grew up in Gladstone Road, Bellevue, Bulawayo, and was educated at Gifford Tech. HeContinue readingMIKE LEIH
FLAME LILIES (aka MIKE’S BAND)
Home town: Bulawayo Circa: 1955 – 1980 Members: Mike Leih – Piano accordian George Low – Guitar Barry Davies – Drums Dennis Gilbert – Keyboard Johan Nel – Bass MarkContinue readingFLAME LILIES (aka MIKE’S BAND)
AUGUST MSARURGWA (MUSARURWA)
Songwriter/Musician August Musarurwa was born in raised in the Zvimba district of Mashonaland, in what was then, Southern Rhodesia. After school he relocated to the country’s capitol city, Salisbury (Harare)Continue readingAUGUST MSARURGWA (MUSARURWA)
UPDATES (25 May 2020)
BANDS Associates – New entry Bakersville 5 – New photo Beginning – New entry Chantelles – New photo Chequers – Video added Cyclones – Video added Deciding Factor – NewContinue readingUPDATES (25 May 2020)
CHRIST THE KING (DISCOS)
Christ The King was a Catholic church on Cecil Avenue/Matopos Road in Bulawayo where monthly dances were held in the church hall. The initiators of these events, in 1969, wasContinue readingCHRIST THE KING (DISCOS)