Johnny Clegg | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Jonathan Clegg |
Also known as | Johnny Clegg Le Zoulou Blanc |
Born | Bacup, Lancashire, England | 7 June 1953
Died | 16 July 2019 Johannesburg, South Africa | (aged 66)
Genres | Mbaqanga, Afro-pop |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, concertina |
Years active | 1980–2017 |
Labels | Capitol Records |
Past member(s) | Sipho Mchunu (Juluka), Dudu Mntowaziwayo Ndlovu (Savuka) |
Website | johnnyclegg.com |
Jonathan "Johnny" Clegg (7 June 1953 – 16 July 2019) was a British-born musician from South Africa. He was in the bands Juluka and Savuka.
Juluka were able to tour in Europe. They had two platinum and five gold albums. They were an international success. The Savuka album Shadow Man sold 250,000 copies within a week after its release. It sold more than 1,000,000 copies in France alone.[1]
His song "Scatterlings of Africa" was on the soundtrack to the 1988 Oscar winning movie Rain Man. This song is his only entry in the UK Singles Chart to date. It reached #75 in May 1987.[2] He also did music for the movie The Lion King 1½, George of the Jungle and Opportunity Knocks.
Clegg was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2015.[3] He retired in 2017. Clegg died on 16 July 2019 at his home in Johannesburg from the disease at the age of 66.[4]