Gene Rockwell

Gene Rockwell (1944-1998) ko jimoowo Afrik worgo. Ko o waɗi e hitaande 1965, "Heart" yahi haa to LM Radio Top 20.

Tariya Gene jibinaa ko Gert Smit e hitaande 1944 to wuro wiyeteengo Krugersdorp e nder diiwaan Transvaal e oon sahaa to Afrik worgo. O sankii ko omo yahra e duuɓi 53, ñalnde 3 sulyee 1998, e ñawu kanseer.

O dañii kawgel makko gadanel e nder duuɓi 15, e nder "Little Top" to Durban. Haa jooni e nder cukaagu makko, Gene sosi fedde wiyeteende The Blue Angels, caggal ɗuum wonti fedde wiyeteende The Falcons, e hitaande 1963, nde o fiyi gitaar, o yimi jimɗi makko lolluɗi ɗii, hono no gritty-blues nii. Ko adii fof ko George Usher (gitaar mawɗo), Jannie Heyns (gitaar bas), Clive Swegman (gitaar rimɗo), Frank Rickson (baɗte). Ɓe mbaɗii pijirlooji keewɗi packed out, ɓe ngonti ko ɓuri heewde e jimɗi e nder Afrik worgo, haa teeŋti e Durban.

Diskogaraafi Ñalngu Tiitoonde (A-bannge/B-bannge) Label 1965 "Ciao" Binndanɗe duunde (8) PD.7-8971. 1963 "Dingiral caggal" Binndanɗe duunde (8) PD.7-8971. 1967 "Ɓernde ɓuuɓnde" / "Mbele aɗa yiɗi mi janngo" Kontinental PD-9279 1968 "Maay Jare Gaan Verby" Apple Records PD 9431 1969 "Puccu ɓuuɓngu" / "Neɗɗo weltiiɗo" Jaaynde! 1969 "Mi yiɗi ɗum no ɗum wonnoo" / "Yiɗde Yiɗde Kaawniinde" Public! 1971 "Du'aawu soldaat" / "Balɗe capanɗe tati" Birigadier en 1973 "Naange" / "Wuro mawngo" Plum Records 1976 "Hersude mi" / "Etoo woto haalan am no daartol ngol joofiri" Epidemie 1976 "Ɓernde" - 2 mbaydiiji binndanɗe duunde