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Des and Dawn Lindberg
GenresFolk music
Years active1967 (1967)–2020 (2020)
MembersDes Lindberg
Past membersDawn Lindberg
Websitewww.desdawn.co.za

Des and Dawn Lindberg were a South African husband and wife folk musical group who won a SARIE award in 1971 and 1973 for best vocal group.[1][2]

Their first album, Folk on Trek was banned by the Apartheid government.[3]

Their song, The Seagull's Name Was Nelson entered the charts at Number 8 in June 1971,[4] reaching number 4 and spending twelve weeks on the charts.

Dawn died of COVID-19 related illness in 2020.[5]

Discography

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Albums

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AlbumYearLabelNotes
Folk On Trek1967CBS
Unicorns, Spiders And Things1967CBS
Des Lindberg And Dawn Silver On Stage In Rhodesia 1967CBS
What's The Difference1968CBS
The Seagull's Name Was Nelson1971IRC
What D'You Know?1973CBS
GodspellCat
Raindrops Whales & Dragon's Tails1977Music for Pleasure
Memories Are Made Of This1987Gold Record Music

Singles

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SinglesYearLabelNotes
Dawn Silver / Des And Dawn - "Mommy I Like To Be ..." / Hey! Mr. Noah 1966CBS
Bottle Of Wine1968CBS
Des and Dawn ?CBS

Compilations

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SinglesYearLabelNotes
Folk-On-Trek On The Banned Wagon1968CBS
Their Best1977Embassy
Greatest Hits1978RCA Camden
The Des & Dawn Collection1994Gallo Music Productions

References

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  1. ↑ "New Faces in SA 1970 SARIE Awards". Billboard Magazine. November 6, 1971. p. 49.
  2. ↑ Gids op rolprente in die Nasionale Film-, Video-, en Klankargief. State Archives. 1989. ISBN 9780797019973.
  3. ↑ Leonard, Charles. "Political Songs: This Land Is Your Land – Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings". New Frame. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "New Hits of the World". Billboard Magazine. June 19, 1971. p. 48.
  5. ↑ "Theatre legend Dawn Lindberg dies of COVID-19-related illness". December 8, 2020.
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