This article is about the musical group. For the color, see Blue. For the British conservative organisation, see Bright Blue (organization).
Bright Blue
Origin
South Africa
Genres
Pop, rock
Past members
Ian Cohen
Peter Cohen
Tom Fox
Dan Heymann
Website
www.rock.co.za/brightblue/index.html
Bright Blue was a South African band that was prominent on the progressive scene in the final years of apartheid. The band's name "reflected the paradox of being bright in a very blue time" but was also a tribute to Chelsea FC.[1]
They are best known for the protest song "Weeping", written by keyboard-player Dan Heymann, that the band recorded incorporating strands of "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" at a time when public performance of the ANC anthem could lead to summary arrest. However, the powers that be seemed to notice neither the reference to a banned tune nor that the song was an allegory about then State President PW Botha and the state of emergency that he had imposed.[2]
In 1999, "Weeping" was voted the "All-time favourite South African song" in a poll by SA Rock Digest/Amuzine.[3] The Radio Rats' 1979 hit, "ZX Dan", was placed second, while "Scatterlings of Africa" (1983) by Johnny Clegg and Juluka was third.
The song was covered by Qkumba Zoo in 1996, Soweto String Quartet featuring Vusi Mahlasela in 1996, Coenie de Villiers in 1997, James Stewart in 2002, Soweto Gospel Choir in 2004, Josh Groban (with Ladysmith Black Mambazo) in 2006, and Louise Carver in 2009.[4]
The band's other hits include "Window on the World" (1984), "Where Would I Go?" (1989) and "Wouldn't Miss It for the World" (1996).[5]
^Bright Blue (2003). "Bright Blue History". [The Official Bright Blue Website]. Retrieved 14 July 2007.
^Heymann, Dan. "Weeping Lyrics". [Weeping, The South African Anti-Apartheid Protest Song]. Retrieved 14 July 2007.
^"South African Rock Lists". Retrieved 10 February 2008.
^www.weeping.info http://www.weeping.info/. Retrieved 14 October 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[title missing]
^"Bright Blue - South African Rock Legends". www.rock.co.za. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
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