James Phillips (South African musician)
Musical artist
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James Phillips (22 January 1959 – 31 July 1995) was a South African rock musician, vocalist, songwriter, and performer. He performed rebellious and satirical political music that spoke out against the South African government during Apartheid.
Born22 January 1959
Springs, Gauteng, South Africa
Died31 July 1995 (aged 36)
GenresRock
OccupationSinger-songwriter
James Phillips | |
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James Phillips on stage,1987, at the Free People's Concert in Johannesburg, South Africa. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 22 January 1959 Springs, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Died | 31 July 1995 (aged 36) |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1970s–1995 |
Discography
All titles were released on the Shifty label and now as digital downloads by Sjambokmusic.
- Fridays and Saturdays (EP) – Corporal Punishment (1980)
- Hou My Vas Korporaal Archived 12 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine b/w My Broken Heart (single) – Bernoldus Niemand (1983)
- Wie Is Bernoldus Niemand? – Bernoldus Niemand (1984)
- Live At Jamesons – The Cherry Faced Lurchers (1985)
- The Voice of Nooit – Corporal Punishment & Illegal Gathering (1986)
- The Other white Album (Best of Cherry Faced Lurchers, 1985–1989) – The Cherry Faced Lurchers (1992)
- Sunny Skies – James Phillips & The Lurchers (1994)
- Made in South Africa (compilation 1978–1995) (1995)
- Soul Ou – James Phillips (1997)
- Voëlvry: Die Toer – various artists, including Bernoldus Niemand en die Swart Gevaar (2006)
See also
References
- Hopkins, Pat (2006). Voëlvry: The Movement that Rocked South Africa. Zebra. ISBN 978-1-77007-120-9.
External links
- Essay Archived 26 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- Biography