South Africa (song)
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South Africa is a single by Ian Gillan
and former Whitesnake guitarist Bernie Marsden
. It was released in 1988 in UK by Virgin Records
to coincide with the Nelson Mandela
70th birthday concert at Wembley Stadium
. The single was mixed by Jimbo Barton.
Ian Gillan
Ian Gillan is an English rock music vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lyricist for Deep Purple. During his career Gillan also fronted his own band, had a year-long stint as the vocalist for Black Sabbath, and sang the role of Jesus in the original recording of Andrew Lloyd...
and former Whitesnake guitarist Bernie Marsden
Bernie Marsden
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. It was released in 1988 in UK by Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
to coincide with the Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing...
70th birthday concert at Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
. The single was mixed by Jimbo Barton.
Tracklist
- 7" single
- "South Africa" (Marsden) - 4:03
- "John" (Gillan) - 4:44
- 12" single
- "South Africa - 12" extended version" (Marsden) - 7.18
- "South Africa" (Marsden) - 4:03