Joy is a female vocal group from South Africa

South Africa

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 who had a No 1 hit in South Africa in 1980 with Paradise Road. It spent 9 weeks at the No 1 spot.

History

Felicia Marion, Thoka 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. Thoka Ndlozi had appeared in a couple of Gibson Kente's productions, Zwi and Sikalo, and had sung with the Uncle Joe Rhythm Cabins. Felicia Marian 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

Brenda Fassie

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 sang with Joy for a short period filling in for Anneline Malebo.

Joy have supported Lamont Dozier

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, Timmy Thomas, Clarence Carter

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 and Dobie Gray

Dobie Gray

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 on their South African tours, and Leo Sayer

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 at Sun City

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. The trio also held a lengthy singing-recording relationship with Spirits Rejoice. Joy won two SARIE Awards for Best Vocal Group and Best English LP of the Year in 1980 They broke up in 1983.

Singles

Year	Title
1978	Devil With Angel Eyes
1979	The Click Song The Click Song Qongqothwane is a traditional song of the Xhosa people of South Africa. It is sung at weddings to bring good fortune. In the Western World it is mainly known as The Click Song, a nickname given to the song by European colonials who could not pronounce its xhosa title, which has many click...
1980	Ain't Gonna Stop... 'Til I Get To The Top
1980	Paradise Road
1981	Love Chain Reaction
1982	State Of Independence