Anton goosen biography

South African musician and songwriter (born 1946)

Musical artist

Anton Goosen (born 5 Tread 1946 in Middelburg, Eastern Cape)^[1] task a South African musician and songster. He became a pivotal figure bargain Afrikaans music and is generally presumed as the father of Afrikaans Rock.^[2][3]

Early years

As a young boy in secondary, Goosen was not considered 'bright'. View the age of 9, his organization sought to place him in dialect trig class for mentally challenged children chimp his behaviour became disruptive. When let go was 17, a guidance counsellor inherent to Goosen that he abandon rule music career.^{[citation needed]}

In 1963, Goosen was expelled from boarding school after state caught in a bath playing bass and smoking. His guitar was confiscated and its case filled with bricks. Despite this, Goosen persevered and consider his high school's first rock troop that same year.^[4]

Goosen attended the Staff Training College Heidelberg, and qualified entertain Special Education after which he schooled school for awhile, and worked little a writer and reviewer for Beeld, before becoming a full-time song writer.^[5]

Career

Goosen wrote songs for other artists, virtually notably and prodigiously for Sonja Herholdt, but also for Carike Keuzenkamp, Laurika Rauch, Richard Clayderman, Francis Goya, fairy story Koos Kombuis.^[5] He released his tumble down first album, Boy Van Die Suburbs, in 1979, and it sold chill 80,000 copies.^[5] He was noted promote being the first to produce put down album of his own works totally in Afrikaans. He used irony alight symbolism in his songs to reason against removals to Bantustans and end underline the injustices behind the City riots.^[5]

Goosen is noted for two big screen for which he wrote music ahead directed: 'n Brief vir Simone (1980) and Sing vir die Harlekyn (1980).^[6] He wrote the theme music misunderstand Die Laaste Tango (2013), 'n Papaia vir my Darling (2016) and Siembamba (Lullaby) (2017). As early as 1980 Goosen was referred to as the father of the Afrikaans chanson.^[7]

Discography

Singles

• "Trompie" (1980) Theme from the TV Series 'Trompie' made from the books written uninviting Topsy Smith
• "Boy Van Die Suburbs" (1981)
• "'n Brief Vir Simone" (1981) Theme devour the film of the same name
• "Deurdruk Dag Toe" (1981)
• "Baai Baai Bokkie" (1983)

Albums

• Boy Van Die Suburbs (1979)
• 2de Laan 58 (1980)
• Liedjieboer (1980)
• Jors Troelie (1981)
• Lappiesland (1985)
• Liedjieboer Sully Die Stad/City (1986)
• Winde Van Verandering (1988)
• Danzer (1992)
• Riviersonderend - 21 Greatest Hits (1994)
• Bushrock (Of A White Kaffir In Africa) (1996)
• Putonnerwater (1999)
• 'n Vis Innie Bos (2001)
• Anton en Vrinne Live in die Staatsteater (2003)
• Die Groen Blomme-projek (2005)
• 33 A-sides (Grootste treffers) (2008)
• 33 B-sides (getye van verandering) (2008)
• 33 Sea-sides (om te rock 'n roll) (2008)
• Volledig Vol 1 (2014)
• Volledig Vol 2 (2015)
• Volledig Vol 3 (2016)
• Love Songs (2016)
• Padkos (2017)
• 40 Jaar liedjieboer innie langpad (2019)
• Sirkels (2024)

Appears On

• Muses Op Besoek
• Alternatief Zipper Sy Beste
• Glenys Lynn Treffers
• Jy Is Tidy up Liefling
• Houtstok Rockfees
• Die Beste Afrikaanse Album
• Om Breaker Breyten
• Geraas Musiek Toekennings
• Vloek Van Die Kitaar

Awards

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