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IAN MILLS
Ian Mills passed away in Harare on 22 February, 2007, after a long battle with leukemia and, latterly, cancer. He was born in Dorking, Surrey, in 1932 and moved, withContinue readingIAN MILLS
RETAIL RECORD INDUSTRY & LABELS
I left RTV sometime around 1972/3 and joined Teal Records as a rep. The Manager was a 5 feet 6 inches, chain smoking, compulsive gambler called Jimmy Connors. He wasContinue readingRETAIL RECORD INDUSTRY & LABELS
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
LAUREL ANDERSON
Singer – Now known by her married name Laurel Zurnamer. It was at the tender age of six that Laurel told her mother that she wanted to enter a talentContinue readingLAUREL ANDERSON
JULIAN FORTUNE (PELLATT)
Singer/Guitarist Home town: Salisbury Circa: 1960’s – 1990’s Fortune (real name Julian Pellatt) started playing guitar as a 12 year old in 1967/68, inspired by musicians of the area, predictablyContinue readingJULIAN FORTUNE (PELLATT)
SOMETHING NEW
Circa: 1971 Home town: Umtali Members: Charlie Armstrong – Lead guitar & vocals John Delaney – Bass Roy Taylor – Keyboard & vocals Eric Hendrickse – Tenor saxophone Ian Steel – drums In former Outlaws’Continue readingSOMETHING NEW
BELAIRES
Circa: 1962 – 1967 Home town: Salisbury Members: Angus Kennedy – Vocals Noel Browne – Lead guitar Lawrence James – Rhythm guitar Butch Bennett – Bass guitar Ian Strachan – Drums (Band leader) In subsequent yearsContinue readingBELAIRES
OUTLAWS
Circa: 1961 Home town: Umtali Members: Charlie Armstrong – Vocals & rhythm guitar Tony Arnoldi – Rhythm guitar John Delaney – Bass Dennis Jones – Drums (later joined the GENTLEMAN) Additional members: Ian Steel – DrumsContinue readingOUTLAWS
ASTRONAUTS
Circa: Home town: Gatooma Members: John Allen – Bass guitar (See also NIGHTHAWKS) Sonny Boy Bezuidenhout – Lead guitar Charlie Armstrong – Lead vocals & rhythm guitar Mike Wildman – Drums The Astronauts played,Continue readingASTRONAUTS