Ballyhoo (South African band) explained

Ballyhoo is a South African musical group, who had a charts-topping hit in South Africa in 1981 with "Man on the Moon", which spent 19 weeks in the charts.^{[1] [2]}

The band was formed in Johannesburg in 1974.^[3] The original lineup consisted of:

• Derrick Dryan - vocals
• Attie van Wyk - keyboards
• Mick Matthews - guitar and vocals
• Fergie Ferguson - bass and vocals
• Cedric Samson - drums^[3]

The current line-up is a three-piece:

• Ashley Brokensha
• Derrick Dryan
• Fergie Ferguson

^[4]

Discography

• Ballyhoo (1976)
• Standing Room Only (1977)
• Man On The Moon (1981)
• Ballyhoo Too (1982)
• Alive (1989)

Notes and References

1. Web site: SA Charts 1969 - 1989 . The South African Rock Encyclopedia . February 8, 2016 . October 21, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191021203913/http://www.rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(B).html#Ballyhoo . live .
2. Web site: 'Man in die maan' kuier nou tussen die sterre . Die Burger . August 15, 2013 . February 8, 2016 . February 15, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160215012603/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2013/08/15/WB/1/sakeleier_HB.html . live .
3. Book: History of Contemporary Music of South Africa Part 1 . Toga Publishing . Chivers, G . Jasiukowicz, T . 1994 . 6–7 . 0-620-18121-4.
4. Web site: Ballyhoo . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201035553/http://www.ballyhoo.co.za/dnn7/Biography.aspx . 2017-12-01 . 2017-11-25.