Jonathan Paul Clegg, OBE OIS was a South African musician, singer-songwriter, dancer, anthropologist and anti-apartheid activist. He first performed as part of a duo – Johnny & Sipho – with Sipho Mchunu which released its first single, Woza Friday in 1976.
Johnny Clegg
What did Johnny Clegg died of?
Pancreatic cancer
Johnny Clegg / Cause of death
Clegg died Tuesday at age 66. One of the most celebrated voices in modern South African music has died. Singer, dancer and activist Johnny Clegg, who co-founded two groundbreaking, racially mixed bands during the apartheid era, died Tuesday in Johannesburg at age 66. He had battled pancreatic cancer since 2015.
When did Johnny Clegg move to South Africa?
seven years old
She married a South African journalist and immigrated to South Africa when Johnny was seven years old. At the age of nine, he spent two years in Zambia with his parents who then returned to South Africa when he was 11 years old.
66 years (1953–2019)
Johnny Clegg / Age at death
Why was Johnny Clegg famous?
Over three decades, Johnny Clegg has sold over five million albums. He has mesmerised audiences with his live shows and won a number of national and international awards for his music and for his outspoken views on apartheid.
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