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Lance James (18 July 1938 – 2 March 2020) was a South African country singer and radio broadcaster ( Springbok Radio, 1954–1985). Some of his hits include Thank You, Vicki and Ahoy, Madagascar Ahoy !. ^[1] During Huisgenoot's 2009 Skouspel he (along with nine other singers) was honored for their lifelong contribution to Afrikaans and South African music. ^[2]

Early life

Lance James Liebenberg was born 1938 in Germiston on the East Rand of Johannesburg. ^{[3] [4]} He married Valerie Mary Wilson and they had two children Chanel Liebenberg and Dionne Liebenberg.

Career

He worked at the SABC on Springbok Radio from 1954 until 1985. ^[5] At the radio station, he was a presenter on two shows, Keep it Country on Sundays and Munt uit Musiek. ^[6]: 14

An autobiography, Dankie by Francois van Oudtshoorn was published in 2015. ^[6]: 14 His final album came out in 2019, called Swan Song. ^[6]: 14

Death

Suffering from heart problems and other aged health issues, he was admitted to a Johannesburg hospital in 2020. ^[7]: 2 There he broke a hip and would later pass away from an infection after hip surgery, several weeks in hospital. ^{[7]: 2  [3]} He is survived by his two daughters Chanel and Dionne, three grandchildren Tyron, Declan and Lilly-Joy, son-in-law’s Glenn Floyd and Benjy Mudie, business partner Mara van der Burgh and partner Eunice Wait ^[3]

Honours

In 2019, he was honoured for his life work by Federasie van Afrikaanse Kulturvereniginge. ^[3] Other awards include a Beeld Award for contribution to Afrikaans music, a Solidarity Award, six Sarie Awards and several awards for "Best Album of the Year", and a Life Time Achievement Award. ^[8] On 26 January 2020, Lance was also inaugurated as a living legend in the South African Legends Museum. He was one of only 20 legends from whom a bust was also made.

References

External links

• Official website