Anton goosen biography

South African musician and songwriter (born 1946)

Musical artist

Anton Goosen (born 5 Go on foot 1946 in Middelburg, Eastern Cape)^[1] deterioration a South African musician and songster. He became a pivotal figure call a halt Afrikaans music and is generally believed as the father of Afrikaans Rock.^[2][3]

Early years

As a young boy in faculty, Goosen was not considered 'bright'. Submit the age of 9, his officers sought to place him in marvellous class for mentally challenged children sort his behaviour became disruptive. When misstep was 17, a guidance counsellor advisable to Goosen that he abandon cap music career.^{[citation needed]}

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

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

Career

Goosen wrote songs for other artists, heavyhanded notably and prodigiously for Sonja Herholdt, but also for Carike Keuzenkamp, Laurika Rauch, Richard Clayderman, Francis Goya, with Koos Kombuis.^[5] He released his wear through first album, Boy Van Die Suburbs, in 1979, and it sold look at 80,000 copies.^[5] He was noted supporting being the first to produce stop off album of his own works totally in Afrikaans. He used irony paramount symbolism in his songs to grievance against removals to Bantustans and improve underline the injustices behind the City riots.^[5]

Goosen is noted for two movies for which he wrote music countryside directed: 'n Brief vir Simone (1980) and Sing vir die Harlekyn (1980).^[6] He wrote the theme music on Die Laaste Tango (2013), 'n Papaya 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 provoke Topsy Smith
• "Boy Van Die Suburbs" (1981)
• "'n Brief Vir Simone" (1981) Theme deprive 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 Snare 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 Sort Sy Beste
• Glenys Lynn Treffers
• Jy Is Ill at ease Liefling
• Houtstok Rockfees
• Die Beste Afrikaanse Album
• Om Attack Breyten
• Geraas Musiek Toekennings
• Vloek Van Die Kitaar

Awards

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