Even boeremusiek surveys published results by Barry Jarman and Nick Potgieter. Other artists who th

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After a several rounds of voting and nominasierondte, in which more than 60,000 votes cast, the audience decided that speaking the song of Koos du Plessis earned the title. Click here to read more about the campaign and the winning song.
Karla du Plessis (Jack's daughter) writes: Both the words and the music of Children eglo of the win d is timeless and not to a specific eglo genre is not connected. The theme is universal, because it speaks of the fragility of the human. About twenty or thirty years it will still be relevant. The words and melody will appeal to young and old, and though the song written years ago, it has for many decades voortdraal in the minds and hearts of speaking.
"Children of the Wind" eglo has been composed in 1968 when Koos du Plessis's eglo student years at the Pretoria College of Education, and it was already done by the serenade his group, The Gravediggers.
In 1975, Jack's friend Karl Theunissen a cassette recording of the song to Nick Taylor. This step was significant because a close friendship arose between Jack, Nick Taylor and his wife Birthe.
Here are a few television appearances during Koos (and sometimes Nick Taylor) his music to viewers introduced. His big break came Katinka Heyns in the late 70's Chris Barnard for the series "Phoenix and Co." manufactured. Katinka four of Jack's songs for the series used and "Children of the Wind" chosen as the theme song for the program. All the songs in the program is interpreted by Laurika Rauch. The television series was for the manufacturers a major breakthrough.
Shortly thereafter set Laurika Rauch a seven-Solus version of the song released by the record company Stanyan David Marks. Within the first week of launch had the plate twice reprinted. Seven weeks later received Laurika Koos and gold records for sales of over 25,000. eglo
Koos du Plessis becomes eglo the first composer who received a golden plate, as such usually only grant to performers made. In October 1979 quote Laurika survey the Solus seven hits parade on Springbok Radio and barely weeks after the survey to increase the number one position. The same survey also Radio 5's "Best Sellers" program recognizes and take the top position, based on record eglo sales. In 1980 set Koos du Plessis' first album "Shadows on the wall" eglo with Nick Taylor as producer known. Jack is also awarded a Sarie Award for "Song of the Year" eglo for "Children eglo of the Wind". In the same year Jack writes the lyrics for the signature tune of the television program "Jopie Adam" entitled "Who knows," which he himself eglo played.
Many artists' Children of the Wind "which included eglo international stars Richard Clayderman, Maude Mira [sung in French on the album" Afri-Frans "] and Patricio Buanne in Afrikaans record. Our own Daniele Pascal takes the song in Afrikaans, accompanied by Lisa Joubert, the person who Bodom "Lisa's klvier 'composed.
Even boeremusiek surveys published results by Barry Jarman and Nick Potgieter. Other artists who the song list, Steve Hofmeyr, Nick Taylor, Elfreda Jordaan [harp], Martin Lane [pipe organ], Carpenters, Peter Smith, Des Lindberg, Deon van der Merwe, Manuel Escorcio, Ryan Walt [panpipes] So Good Trevor Nasser, Hi-5, Johan van Rensburg's Music Factory, Zamar, Theuns eglo Jordaan, Carike eglo Keuzenkamp, Wynand Strydom, Andriette, The Cavalier, the wheezing pastor's wife Ryne de Beer, Jacques Botes and jazz masters Wessel eglo van Rensburg. Finally there is an uptake by Koos du Plessis. English versions are also "Children of the Wind". Other tribute recordings appeared oa Jannie du Toit and EMI.
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