The Dealians
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The Dealians were a pop
group formed in East London, South Africa in January 1968 by Mike Fuller. The group took its name from the local Deal's Hotel where the group performed.
On 20 April 1971, South African radio personality and singer, Peter Lotis, presented the group with their gold disc
for their hit single
, "Look Out, Here Comes Tomorrow", on stage at the Colosseum cinema
. They performed live at the cinema before East London's premiere opening of Midnight Cowboy
, which was voted South Africa's top film of 1970.
The Dealians' new number, "When Love Comes Knockin'", was released throughout South Africa in 1971.
On 24 January 1975, East London's Daily Dispatch
announced that, after seven years together the group, while still at the top, had decided to disband. At the time of disbanding, the group consisted of Mike Fuller, leader and guitarist; Len Cooper, lead vocalist and trumpeter; Peter Richardson, drummer and Gary van Zyl, bass guitarist. Laurene Gordon and Sue van Staden handled the organ, electric piano, synthesizer and sang lead vocals.
The Dealians created musical history in South Africa by being the first group ever to win three consecutive Sarie
Awards (South Africa's equivalent of a Grammy
).
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
group formed in East London, South Africa in January 1968 by Mike Fuller. The group took its name from the local Deal's Hotel where the group performed.
On 20 April 1971, South African radio personality and singer, Peter Lotis, presented the group with their gold disc
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
for their hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
, "Look Out, Here Comes Tomorrow", on stage at the Colosseum cinema
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
. They performed live at the cinema before East London's premiere opening of Midnight Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy is a 1969 American drama film based on the 1965 novel of the same name by James Leo Herlihy. It was written by Waldo Salt, directed by John Schlesinger, and stars Dustin Hoffman and newcomer Jon Voight in the title role. Notable smaller roles are filled by Sylvia Miles, John...
, which was voted South Africa's top film of 1970.
The Dealians' new number, "When Love Comes Knockin'", was released throughout South Africa in 1971.
On 24 January 1975, East London's Daily Dispatch
Daily Dispatch
Daily Dispatch is a South African newspaper published inEast London in the province of Eastern Cape.Founded in 1872 as East London Dispatch, the Dispatch is today the Eastern Cape'sbest selling daily with a circulation of about 33,000 copies....
announced that, after seven years together the group, while still at the top, had decided to disband. At the time of disbanding, the group consisted of Mike Fuller, leader and guitarist; Len Cooper, lead vocalist and trumpeter; Peter Richardson, drummer and Gary van Zyl, bass guitarist. Laurene Gordon and Sue van Staden handled the organ, electric piano, synthesizer and sang lead vocals.
The Dealians created musical history in South Africa by being the first group ever to win three consecutive Sarie
Sarie
Sarie is a South African women's magazine, written in Afrikaans. It is published by Media24, and is their oldest publication for women, first published in 1949 under the title Sarie Marais....
Awards (South Africa's equivalent of a Grammy
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
).