Dennis East

Dennis East is a South African songwriter and musical producer originally from Pietermaritzburg.[1][2] He started his musical career in the late 1960s. He performed with The Rising Sons in the 1970s,[2] and formed the rock band Stingray with other South African musicians in 1979. In addition to his work as a songwriter, he has also produced musical albums for South African artists as well as British saxophonist Andrew Young and participated in television programmes such as Pump Up The Volume, Coca Cola Pop Stars and Popstars 2010.

Dennis East
OriginSouth Africa
Occupation(s)Songwriter, music producer
Years active1971-present

Discography
Two-side discs
  • Joey The Lipstick Collector / Huff Puff (1971)
  • Ouch / This Rolling Stone (1972)
  • Could You Ever Love Me Again / Listen (1973)
  • A Rose Has To Die / You're Gonna Love Yourself In The Morning (1974)
  • A Little Bit Wiser / You Lied (1975)
  • A Million Drums / Give A Little Love (1976)
  • Stone Walls / Everything You Are (1977)
  • Love Into Lonely / Don't Take It Away (1977)
  • Wildflower / Blue Smiling Eyes (1978)
  • Red Hot Lover / A Rich Life (1982)
  • This One For Dancing / Face The Fire (1983)
  • Children On The Run / Prisoner (1983)
  • Love Is The Key / The Old Dog (1984)
  • He's A Good Time / The Survivors (1984)
  • Love Manoeuvres (Fight For The Lady) / Running Back For More (1985)
  • Reach For The Sky (1985)
  • Peace Will Be Mine / The Meek Shal Inherit (1986)
  • Genevieve (1987)
  • Talking In Your Sleep / I'll Mend Your Broken Heart (1988)
LPs and CDs
  • Stone walls (1977)
  • Greatest Hits (1978)
  • From Me To You (1988)
  • With good reason (1990)
  • So far (1991)
  • 20 Greatest Hits (2000)
  • You (2007)
  • Collections - Dammit I Love You (2008)
  • Take my heart (2010)
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References
  1. Chilvers, Garth; Jasiukowicz, Tom (1994). History of Contemporary Music of South Africa, Part 1. Braamfontein: Toga Publishing. p. 33. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  2. Calder, Ryan (5 September 2008). "Dennis East and The Rising Sons reunite in PMB". The Witness. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.


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