Johannesburg-based group who evolved out of Conglomeration in 1975.
An earlier version of Rabbitt led by Trevor Rabin has been convened as a studio group to record a cover version of Jethro Tull’s “Locomotive Breath” (1972) for the South African market.
They also released a follow-up single “Backdoor Of My Heart” (1973). The version of Rabbitt that achieved huge success in South Africa were: Trevor Rabin (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Duncan Faure (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Neil Cloud (drums) and Ronnie Robot (Ronnie Friedman, bass).
They released two albums, Boys Will Be Boys (1977) and A Croak And A Grunt In The Night (1977) before Trevor Rabin left the group. The remaining three members released the album Rock Rabbitt (1977) but soon after they broke-up.
Their single “Charlie” (1975) is regarded as a classic South African pop song.
Formed in Springs in 1977. Jonathan Handley (guitar, vocals), Dave Davies (lead vocals), Herbie Parkin (bass) and Niall Bell (drums).
Were signed by Jo’burg Records and released the album Into the Night We Slide and the single “ZX Dan” in 1978. “ZX Dan” was one of the top songs of the year on SABC’s Radio 5.
The band has continued to perform and record intermittently over the years with many changes in their line-up (especially drummers) but with the consistent front duo of Jonathan Handley and Dave Davies.
Singer-songwriter and bassist, born in Scotland in 1946 and moved to South Africa as a child. From 1966 to 1969 he was a member of Freedom’s Children.
Throughout the 1970s he was actively involved in making music with Colin Pratley and PaulClingman and also doing solo work. In 1978 he released the single “Silent Water” and in 1980 “Strange Light”.
In 1982 he released the album Suburbs of Ur.
He returned to Scotlandwhere he died in 2018.
