Dennis East was a South African songwriter and music producer originally from Pietermaritzburg. He started his musical career in the late 1960s. He performed with The Rising Sons in the 1970s and formed the rock band Stingray with other South African musicians in 1979.
Was Dennis East Married?
His wife is Yvette. The couple has a son Gregg. The family resides in Johannesburg, South Africa. There is not much information about his wife since he likes to keep information about his family and marital issues away from the public.
Dennis East, one of South Africa’s iconic singer-songwriters, has died. The artist suffered a stroke on Friday last week.
He was 73. The Pietermaritzburg-born East’s career stretched across almost six decades and he played in several bands during his career prior to going solo.
These include Dialogue, The Rising Sons, The Statesmen, and Hunky Dory. He also penned the soundtrack to the films Boetie Gaan Border Toe and Boetie Op Manoeuvers, the movies that launched Arnold Vosloo’s career.