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Ballyhoo (South African band)

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Ballyhoo is a South African musical group, who had a charts-topping hit in South Africa in 1981 with Man on the Moon, which reached number 1 in and spent 19 weeks in the charts.

The band was formed in Johannesburg in 1974. The original lineup consisted of:

  • Derrick Drain - vocals
  • Attie van Wyk - keyboards
  • Mick Matthews - guitar and vocals
  • Fergie Ferguson - bass and vocals
  • Cedric Samson - drums

    • Discography

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

    • References

    Ballyhoo (South African band) Wikipedia
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