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Joy (South African Band)
Joy was a South African female vocal group, who had a charts-topping hit in South Africa in 1980 with "Paradise Road (song), Paradise Road". The record spent nine weeks at the No. 1 spot, and went on to become considered an unofficial South African anthem. Felicia Marion, Thoko Ndlozi and Anneline Malebo joined forces in 1979 and proceeded to set South African stages alight with colourful and fiery performances. They were very successful in the South African charts as well. Prior to their forming, each singer led a solo career. Thoko Ndlozi had appeared in a couple of Gibson Kente's productions, ''Zwi'' and ''Sikalo'', and had sung with the Uncle Joe Rhythm Cabins. Felicia Marion did backing vocals for Sammy Brown and toured the country with the Sound Black Shows. Anneline Malebo toured with the Rockets and recorded two solo singles: "Let's Live Together" (1976) and "Love The Way You Love" (1977). Brenda Fassie sang with Joy for a short period, filling in for Anneline Malebo who was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradise Road (song)
"Paradise Road" is a song written in 1979 by Patric van Blerk and Fransua Roos."Paradise Road – Joy" 1001 South African Songs You Must Hear Before You Go Deaf, 12 February 2014. Recorded in 1980 by the South African female vocal group Joy, which comprised Felicia Marion, Thoko Ndlozi and Anneline Malebo, the song topped the hit parade for nine weeks. /ref> "Paradise Road" went on to become an unofficial South African anthem: "The lyrics resonated with the country at that time, the chorus being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |