Ballyhoo

Discography:

Singles (selected)

• Lovemaker (1975) Gallo
• Rock 'n Roll Party (1977) Satbel/ RPM
• Man On The Moon (October 1980) Trutone
  Springbok #1 hit
• Don't Go Walking With My Heart /
  Take Me Down To Cape Town (1982) Heads
• Superstar - Stewart Irving (1985)

  Albums

• Ballyhoo (1976) Satbel
• Standing Room Only (1977) Satbel
• Man On The Moon (1981) Trutone
• Ballyhoo Too (1982) Heads
• Alive (1989) DGR

• Derrick Drain: vocals (1974-77, 1980-82)
• Attie van Wyk: keyboards (1974-82)
• Mick Matthews: guitars, vocals (1974-80)
• Fergie Ferguson: bass, vocals (1974 onwards)
• Cedric Samson: drums (1974-75)
• Shane Mahoney: drums (1975-80)
• Paul de Villiers: vocals (1977-80)
• Ralph Martin: guitar (1980-87)
• Franco del Mei: drums (1980-87)
• Stewart Irving: vocals (1982-91)
• Deon du Plessis: keyboards (1982-86)
• Ashley Brokenshi: guitar, vocals (1989)

I took over from Attie on keyboards in 1982 till 1986. Co-wrote 'Shattered Silence' with Stewart Irving (got to no 5 on Capitol Radio) as well as 'Thunder in the Night' (flipside of 'Everybody wants to be a Superstar').
-- Deon du Plessis, January 2003