- Manhattan Brothers
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The Manhattan Brothers was a popular South African music group in the 1940s and 1950s, during the Apartheid Era.[1] Their sound drew on American ragtime, jive, swing, doo-wop, and several other jazz strains, as well as African choral and Zulu harmonies.[2] Members of the group included Joe Mogotsi,[3] Ronnie Sehume,[1] Rufus Khoza,[1] the late Nathan Mdledle,[1] and Miriam Makeba, who went on to international fame, started her career with The Manhattan Brothers and was part of the group for much of the 1950s.[2] The group has one US Billboard pop chart hit, "Lovely Lies", which peaked at #45 in March 1956.[3]
Joe Mogotsi died on 19 May 2011 in Johannesburg, following a long illness.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Craig Harris. "Allmusic bio.". Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-manhattan-brothers-p424405. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
- ^ a b Lloyd Gedye. "Early recordings get a facelift". Mail & Guardian. http://www.mg.co.za/article/2008-11-15-early-recordings-get-a-facelift. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
- ^ a b "Payback time for the kings of swing". Mail & Guardian. http://www.mg.co.za/article/1997-08-15-payback-time-for-the-kings-of-swing. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
- ^ Thedeadrockstarsclub.com - accessed May 2011
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