Des and Dawn Lindberg were a South African husband and wife folk musical group who won a SARIE award in 1971 and 1973 for best vocal group.[1][2]
Des and Dawn Lindberg | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Folk music |
| Years active | 1967–2020 |
| Members | Des Lindberg |
| Past members | Dawn Lindberg |
| Website | www |
Their first album, Folk on Trek was banned by the Apartheid government.[3]
Their song, The Seagull's Name Was Nelson entered the charts at Number 8 in June 1971,[4] reaching number 4 and spending twelve weeks on the charts.
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Album | Year | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folk On Trek | 1967 | CBS | |
| Unicorns, Spiders And Things | 1967 | CBS | |
| Des Lindberg And Dawn Silver On Stage In Rhodesia | 1967 | CBS | |
| What's The Difference | 1968 | CBS | |
| The Seagull's Name Was Nelson | 1971 | IRC | |
| What D'You Know? | 1973 | CBS | |
| Godspell[6] | Cat | ||
| Raindrops Whales & Dragon's Tails | 1977 | Music for Pleasure | |
| Memories Are Made Of This | 1987 | Gold Record Music |
Singles
edit| Singles | Year | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Silver / Des And Dawn - "Mommy I Like To Be ..." / Hey! Mr. Noah | 1966 | CBS | |
| Bottle Of Wine | 1968 | CBS | |
| Des and Dawn | ? | CBS |
Compilations
edit| Singles | Year | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folk-On-Trek On The Banned Wagon | 1968 | CBS | |
| Their Best | 1977 | Embassy | |
| Greatest Hits | 1978 | RCA Camden | |
| The Des & Dawn Collection | 1994 | Gallo Music Productions |
References
edit- ^ "New Faces in SA 1970 SARIE Awards". Billboard Magazine. November 6, 1971. p. 49.
- ^ Gids op rolprente in die Nasionale Film-, Video-, en Klankargief. State Archives. 1989. ISBN 9780797019973.
- ^ Leonard, Charles. "Political Songs: This Land Is Your Land – Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings". New Frame. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "New Hits of the World". Billboard Magazine. June 19, 1971. p. 48.
- ^ "Theatre legend Dawn Lindberg dies of COVID-19-related illness". December 8, 2020.
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/10147298
- ^ "Des And Dawn". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-12-13.