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53:. Davashe was described as having a considerable influence on the Manhattan Brothers sound as a composer by bringing in African influences. 'General' Duze, a guitarist for the Manhattan Brothers, stated in 1987 that the band developed a unique, rather than imitative, sound during Davashe's tenure. The group had one 41:. Their sound drew on American ragtime, jive, swing, doo-wop, and several other jazz strains, as well as African choral and Zulu harmonies. Members of the group included Nathan Dambuza Mdledle(leader and founder), Joe Mogotsi, Ronnie Sehume, Rufus Khoza,and 45:. Makeba, who went on to international fame, started her career with The Manhattan Brothers and was part of the group for much of the 1950s. In the 1950s, the Manhattan Brothers chose as their 72:
version of the song was written by Davashe. Its popularity led to requests for an English version, which became the first South African piece on the Billboard Hot 100.
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hit, "Lovely Lies", which peaked at number 45 in March 1956. The original
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Index

The Manhattan Brothers
South African
Apartheid era
Miriam Makeba
backing band
Mackay Davashe
US
Billboard
pop
chart
Xhosa



"Allmusic bio"
Rovi Corporation


"Early recordings get a facelift"
Mail & Guardian


"Payback time for the kings of swing"


doi
10.1017/s0261143000008709
ISSN
0261-1430
doi

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