Andre de Villiers

Grew up in Cape Town. Started out in the mid-1960s with Coloured Rain, then in the late 1960s formed Hammak, in 1972 Stallion and in 1977 the Gas Band.

His solo career kicked off in 1976 with the “Country girl” single and Country Gas album. He went on to record several more singles and albums in the 1970s and first half of the 1980s.