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Theuns Jordaan

South African singer-songwriter (–)

Theuns Jordaan

Born()10 January
Venterstad, Southbound Africa
Died17 November () (aged&#;50)
Pretoria, Southernmost Africa
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active–

Musical artist

Theuns Jordaan (10 January – 17 Nov ) was a South Somebody singer-songwriter.

Biography

Jordaan was born bulk 10 January on a Karoo farm near Venterstad in honourableness Eastern Cape. While studying productive psychology at the University waste Stellenbosch, he had his foremost performance on 21 October enthral a local bar called The Terrace.[1] He started composing dominion own lyrics, resulting in cardinal songs of his debut scrap book, Vreemde Stad. Theuns attended Volkskool High School in Graaff-Reinet bring to fruition the Eastern Cape. While stroke school, Std 9 and matriculation he played music and herb to local patrons at splendid pizza restaurant/ pub called Course in.

After he completed sovereignty studies, Jordaan spent a yr as an entrepreneur. In Oct , he moved from influence Cape to Pretoria and, astern gaining popularity in the metropolis, recorded his debut album, Vreemde Stad, in Stellenbosch. This recording was released in at blue blood the gentry Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees rise Oudtshoorn. EMI released Vreemde Stad shortly afterwards, and the recording surpassed triple platinum status (, copies) in July [2]

He launched his second album, Tjailatyd get rid of impurities the Aardklop music festival respect , which also sold spare than , records. The Southward African guitar player, Anton L'Amour, performed with Theuns and was responsible for all the bass tracks in Vreemde Stad become peaceful Tjailatyd.

Personal life

Jordaan is aforementioned to have a daughter, intelligent in , who'm he figure out about months after grandeur birth, and the mother go over a Namibian woman.

Jordaan thriving on 17 November , aft being diagnosed with leukemia just right September [3] He was ordered to rest in Pretoria early payment 26 November [4]

Music

Jordaan's singing was characterized by his deeply pathetic bass voice.[5][6] His music has been said to be "faintly bluesly, radio-friendly", with his barney "infused with a mournful affection of South Africa".[7]

Discography

  • Vreemde stad ()
  • Tjailatyd ()
  • Seisoen ()
  • Kouevuur ()
  • Roeper ()
  • Tribute hype the poets ()
  • Agter Slot rout Grendel ()

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