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
Category: P – T
THOMAS MAPFUMO
Singer – songwriter – musician Thomas Tafirenyika Mapfumo was born on the 3 July, 1945, in Marondera in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe. At this time the country was still a BritishContinue readingTHOMAS MAPFUMO
ROB MILNE
Singer & Instrumentalist By the time Rob Milne decided to go solo upon leaving the JOE PARKER SHOW BAND in 1981, he had been associated with many highly successful RhodesiaContinue readingROB MILNE
TOM COULTER
Tom Coulter was born in Scotland where he spent the early years of his life before moving to Salisbury, Rhodesia, with his parents as a 12 year old. After initiallyContinue readingTOM COULTER
TRISH MATTHEWS
Singer Bio details: Known also in her younger days as Pat, Trish – sometimes accompanied by her sister, Helen – performed regularly at venues in Bulawayo in the 70’s. AfterContinue readingTRISH MATTHEWS
TONY BIRD
Tony was born in 1945 in Malawi and attended boarding school in Southern Rhodesia, as it was at the time. In pursuit of the completion of his education, Tony movedContinue readingTONY BIRD
SUE (SIOBAHN) ROSNEY
Sue emigrated from Ireland to South Africa with her family in 1962 and, in 1965, relocated to Umtali in Rhodesia. In 1968 she moved to Salisbury. Sue had always lovedContinue readingSUE (SIOBAHN) ROSNEY
STEVIE LANGE (Nee VAN KERKEN)
Singer Bio details: Stevie began her career in Rhodesia with THE NEW TRENDS, the folk-rock band formed in the 60’s by JOHN EDMOND. Her career progressed into the 70’s whenContinue readingSTEVIE LANGE (Nee VAN KERKEN)
ROB CUSHMAN
Rob’s entry into the world of music performance was launched when his aunt presented him a guitar purchased from ERMI “for about a fiver”. He was 12 at the timeContinue readingROB CUSHMAN