Ballyhoo (South African band)

For other uses, see Ballyhoo (disambiguation).

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

[4]

Discography

  • Ballyhoo (1976)
  • Standing Room Only (1977)
  • Man On The Moon (1981)
  • Ballyhoo Too (1982)
  • Alive (1989)

References

  1. ^ "SA Charts 1969 - 1989". The South African Rock Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on October 21, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "'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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Ballyhoo". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-25.