Ballyhoo is a South African musical group, who had a charts-topping hit in South Africa in 1981 with "Man on the Moon", which spent 19 weeks in the charts.[1][2]
The band was formed in Johannesburg in 1974.[3] The original lineup consisted of:
- Derrick Dryan - vocals
- Attie van Wyk - keyboards
- Mick Matthews - guitar and vocals
- Fergie Ferguson - bass and vocals
- Cedric Samson - drums[3]
The current line-up is a three-piece:
- Ashley Brokensha
- Derrick Dryan
- Fergie Ferguson
Discography edit
- Ballyhoo (1976)
- Standing Room Only (1977)
- Man On The Moon (1981)
- Ballyhoo Too (1982)
- Alive (1989)
References edit
- ^ "SA Charts 1969 - 1989". The South African Rock Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on October 21, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ^ "'Man in die maan' kuier nou tussen die sterre". Die Burger. August 15, 2013. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ^ a b Chivers, G; Jasiukowicz, T (1994). History of Contemporary Music of South Africa Part 1. Toga Publishing. pp. 6–7. ISBN 0-620-18121-4.
- ^ "Ballyhoo". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-25.