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Lance James Liebenberg was born 1938 in Springs on the East Rand of Johannesburg.<ref name=Citz02/><ref name="Brak01">{{Cite web|date=2020-03-03|title=EXCLUSIVE: Remembering a legend (Video)|url=https://brakpanherald.co.za/212393/exclusive-remembering-a-legend/|access-date=2020-12-13|website=Brakpan Herald|language=en-US}}</ref> |
Lance James Liebenberg was born 1938 in Springs on the East Rand of Johannesburg.<ref name=Citz02/><ref name="Brak01">{{Cite web|date=2020-03-03|title=EXCLUSIVE: Remembering a legend (Video)|url=https://brakpanherald.co.za/212393/exclusive-remembering-a-legend/|access-date=2020-12-13|website=Brakpan Herald|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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He worked at the [[SABC]] on [[Springbok Radio]] from 1954 until 1985.<ref>{{Cite web|title=South African country singer Lance James, 81, dies|url=https://www.news24.com/channel/the-juice/news/south-african-country-singer-lance-james-81-dies-reports-20200302|access-date=2020-12-13|website=Channel24|language=en-US}}</ref> At the radio station, he was a presenter on two shows, ''Keep it Country'' on Sundays and ''Munt uit Musiek''.<ref name="Citz01">{{Cite news|last=Roets|first=Adriaan|date=7 March 2020|title=Lance James: A lasting legacy|work=The Citizen (South Africa)|url=|url-status=live|access-date=}}</ref>{{rp|14}} |
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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 | March 2, 2020 (aged 81) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, 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]
Early life
Lance James Liebenberg was born 1938 in Springs on the East Rand of Johannesburg.[3][4]
Career
He worked at the SABC on Springbok Radio from 1954 until 1985.[5] At the radio station, he was a presenter on two shows, Keep it Country on Sundays and Munt uit Musiek.[6]: 14
Death
Suffering from heart problems and other aged health issues, he was admitted to a Johannesburg hospital in 2020.[7]: 2 There he broke a hip and would later pass away from an infection after hip surgery, several weeks in hospital.[7]: 2 [3] He is survived by his partner Eunice, two daughters and three grandchildren.[3]
Honours
In 2019, he was honoured for his life work by Federasie van Afrikaanse Kulturvereniginge.[3] Other awards include a Beeld Award for contribution to Afrikaans music, a Solidarity Award, six Sarie Awards and several awards for "Best Album of the Year", and a Life Time Achievement Award.[8] 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.
- ^ a b c d Roets, Adriaan (3 March 2020). "Lance James dies, aged 81". The Citizen (South Africa).
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Remembering a legend (Video)". Brakpan Herald. 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ "South African country singer Lance James, 81, dies". Channel24. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ Roets, Adriaan (7 March 2020). "Lance James: A lasting legacy". The Citizen (South Africa).
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Zeeman, Kylie (4 March 2020). "Veteran Afrikaans singer Lance James". Daily Dispatch (South Africa).
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Legendary country singer Lance James dies". Jacaranda FM. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
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