| LC control no. | nr 99023327 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | ML420.F2763 Biography |
| Personal name heading | Fassie, Brenda |
| Variant(s) | Fassie, Brenda, 1964-2004 |
| Associated country | South Africa |
| Birth date | 1964-11-03 |
| Death date | 2004-05-09 |
| Place of birth | Cape Town (South Africa) |
| Place of death | Johannesburg (South Africa) |
| Affiliation | The Family (Musical group) |
| Profession or occupation | Singers |
| Found in | African wave [VR], 1998: pt. 1 (Brenda Fassie; South African performer of a blend of disco, soul and Mbaqana, itself a blend of pop and traditional rhythms) New York times, May 17, 2004 (Brenda Fassie, 39, South African pop singer; d. May 9, 2004, near Johannesburg) All music guide WWW site, June 14, 2005 (Brenda Fassie; b. 1964, Langa, Cape Town, South Africa, d. May 9, 2004, South Africa; vocalist) Dictionary of African Biography , accessed January 27, 2014, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Fassie, Brenda; popular singer; born 03 November 1964 in Cape Town, South Africa; her recording and singing career started in earnest when she became the lead singer for Blondie and Pappa's township pop band called The Family; joined Brenda and the Big Dudes (1983) and released the hit single Weekend Special; formed a creative partnership with the township pop composer, arranger, and producer Sello Chicco Twala; the album Too Late for Mama achieved platinum status (1989); earned a South African Music Award (SAMA) for best-selling release of the year (1998); earned a Kora Award for best female artist in Africa (1999); When her album Nomakanjani? went triple platinum, the press dubbed her South Africa's kwaito queen; died 09 May 2004 in Johannesburg, South Africa) |
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