| Des and Dawn Lindberg | |
| Genre: | Folk music |
| Years Active: | – |
| Current Members: | Des Lindberg |
| Past Members: | Dawn Lindberg |
Des and Dawn Lindberg were a South African husband and wife folk musical group who won a SARIE award in 1971 and 1973 for best vocal group.[1] [2]
Their first album, Folk on Trek was banned by the Apartheid government.[3]
Their song, The Seagull's Name Was Nelson entered the charts at Number 8 in June 1971,[4] reaching number 4 and spending twelve weeks on the charts.
Dawn died of COVID-19 related illness in 2020.[5]
| Album | Year | Label | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folk On Trek | 1967 | CBS | ||
| Unicorns, Spiders And Things | 1967 | CBS | ||
| Des Lindberg And Dawn Silver On Stage In Rhodesia | 1967 | CBS | ||
| What's The Difference | 1968 | CBS | ||
| The Seagull's Name Was Nelson | 1971 | IRC | ||
| What D'You Know? | 1973 | CBS | ||
| Godspell[6] | Cat | |||
| Raindrops Whales & Dragon's Tails | 1977 | Music for Pleasure | ||
| Memories Are Made Of This | 1987 | Gold Record Music |
| Singles | Year | Label | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Dawn Silver / Des And Dawn - "Mommy I Like To Be ..." / Hey! Mr. Noah | 1966 | CBS | |
| Bottle Of Wine | 1968 | CBS | ||
| Des and Dawn | ? | CBS |
| Singles | Year | Label | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Folk-On-Trek On The Banned Wagon | 1968 | CBS | |
| Their Best | 1977 | Embassy | ||
| Greatest Hits | 1978 | |||
| The Des & Dawn Collection | 1994 |