Dennis East

Dennis East
Dennis East
Born	c. 1949
Origin	South Africa
Died	12 September 2022 (aged 73)
Occupations	Songwriter, music producer
Years active	1971–2022

Dennis East (c. 1949 – 12 September 2022) was a South African songwriter and musical producer originally from Pietermaritzburg. He started his musical career in the late 1960s. He performed with The Rising Sons in the 1970s, 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.

East wrote the song "Trouble" which was recorded by Australian singer John Farnham in 1986 for the album Whispering Jack, which is the second-best-selling album in Australia.

Discography

Singles

"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 Shall Inherit" (1986)
"Genevieve" (1987)
"Talking in Your Sleep" / "I'll Mend Your Broken Heart" (1988)

Albums

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)

References

↑ "Music legend Dennis East has died". Jacaranda FM. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
↑ Chilvers, Garth; Jasiukowicz, Tom (1994). History of Contemporary Music of South Africa, Part 1. Braamfontein: Toga Publishing. p. 33. ISBN 9780620181211. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
1 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.

External links

"Dennis East". Vetseun. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
"Stingray". The South African Rock Encyclopedia.
Dennis East discography at Discogs
Dennis East at IMDb
Dennis East on Facebook

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[1] "Music legend Dennis East has died". Jacaranda FM. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.

[2] Chilvers, Garth; Jasiukowicz, Tom (1994). History of Contemporary Music of South Africa, Part 1. Braamfontein: Toga Publishing. p. 33. ISBN 9780620181211. Retrieved 10 November 2014.

[Calder-3] 1 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.