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| birth_name = Lance James Liebenberg |
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| alias = "Big Daddy" |
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| birth_date= {{birth date|1938|7|18}} |
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| birth_place = [[Germiston]], [[Union of South Africa|South Africa]] |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1938|7|18|2020|3|2}} |
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| death_place = [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]] |
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| genre = Country |
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| occupation = Sanger, radio host |
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| website= [http://www.lancejames.co.za/ lancejames.co.za] |
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'''Lance James''' (18 July 1938 - 2 March 2020) was a well-known [[South Africa]]n country singer and radio broadcaster ([[Springbok Radio]], 1954–1985). Some of his hits include Thank You, Vicki and Ahoy, Madagascar Ahoy !.<ref name=Hist_CM_SA>{{cite book | first=Garth | last=Chilvers | date=1994 | title=History of contemporary music of South Africa|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RDZLAAAAYAAJ | publisher=Toga| isbn=9780620181211 }}</ref> During [[Huisgenoot| Huisgenoot's]] 2009 Skouspel he (along with nine other singers) was honored for their lifelong contribution to [[Afrikaans]] and [[Music of South Africa|South African music]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Veteran Afrikaans singer Lance James has died|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2020-03-02-tshisa-veteran-afrikaans-singer-lance-james-has-died/|access-date=2021-01-11|website=TimesLIVE|language=en-ZA}}</ref> |
'''Lance James''' (18 July 1938 - 2 March 2020) was a well-known [[South Africa]]n country singer and radio broadcaster ([[Springbok Radio]], 1954–1985). Some of his hits include Thank You, Vicki and Ahoy, Madagascar Ahoy !.<ref name=Hist_CM_SA>{{cite book | first=Garth | last=Chilvers | date=1994 | title=History of contemporary music of South Africa|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RDZLAAAAYAAJ | publisher=Toga| isbn=9780620181211 }}</ref> During [[Huisgenoot| Huisgenoot's]] 2009 Skouspel he (along with nine other singers) was honored for their lifelong contribution to [[Afrikaans]] and [[Music of South Africa|South African music]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Veteran Afrikaans singer Lance James has died|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2020-03-02-tshisa-veteran-afrikaans-singer-lance-james-has-died/|access-date=2021-01-11|website=TimesLIVE|language=en-ZA}}</ref> |
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Lance James | |
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| Birth name | Lance James Liebenberg |
| Also known as | "Big Daddy" |
| Born | July 18, 1938 Germiston, South Africa |
| Died | Error: Death date (first date) must be later in time than the birth date (second date) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Sanger, radio host |
| Website | lancejames.co.za |
Lance James (18 July 1938 - 2 March 2020) was a well-known South African country singer and radio broadcaster (Springbok Radio, 1954–1985). Some of his hits include Thank You, Vicki and Ahoy, Madagascar Ahoy !.[1] During Huisgenoot's 2009 Skouspel he (along with nine other singers) was honored for their lifelong contribution to Afrikaans and South African music.[2]
On 26 January 2020, Lance was also inaugurated as a living legend in the South African Legends Museum. He was one of only 20 legends from whom a bust was also made.
References
- ^ Chilvers, Garth (1994). History of contemporary music of South Africa. Toga. ISBN 9780620181211.
- ^ "Veteran Afrikaans singer Lance James has died". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
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