Shiraz (band)
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Shiraz was a South Africa
n group from the 1980s best known for their song "Fighting For Our Lives".
soccer bid. The song "Fighting For Our Lives" addressed the HIV/Aids pandemic that was starting to become a widespread disease during 1984 when the song was released. Passion Records did not want to push the band because of Marshall’s heavy South African accent, and Crossley and Owen later started another South African outfit People Like Us
specifically to deal with this issue. In 1987, People Like Us covered the Shiraz song "Fighting For Our Lives".
Fighting For Our Lives was remixed by Canada's Vincent Degiorgio and was intended to be released on the Power Record label. Contractually, it had been committed to Unidisc offshoot, Edzna Records.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n group from the 1980s best known for their song "Fighting For Our Lives".
History
Shiraz was a mostly studio outfit that was the brainchild of producers Paul Crossley and Terry Owen. The singer of the band was Marshall Harmse, who currently works for Mathambo Productions, and who was involved with South Africa’s official presentation video for the winning 2010 FIFA World Cup2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
soccer bid. The song "Fighting For Our Lives" addressed the HIV/Aids pandemic that was starting to become a widespread disease during 1984 when the song was released. Passion Records did not want to push the band because of Marshall’s heavy South African accent, and Crossley and Owen later started another South African outfit People Like Us
People Like Us (band)
People Like Us was a South-African Hi-NRG band from the mid 1980's who had success with their song 'Deliverance'.- Early Careers :Producers Paul Crossley and Terry Owen were working with another South-African group called Shiraz during the mid 1980’s...
specifically to deal with this issue. In 1987, People Like Us covered the Shiraz song "Fighting For Our Lives".
Fighting For Our Lives was remixed by Canada's Vincent Degiorgio and was intended to be released on the Power Record label. Contractually, it had been committed to Unidisc offshoot, Edzna Records.