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.
What Happened To Dennis East?
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.
How Did Dennis East Die?
Jacaranda FM reports that 73-year-old local music hero Dennis East died on Monday due to complications from a stroke he had on September 9. According to a Facebook post by fellow musician and friend Dalene Genis, the singer-songwriter and producer left this world at around 10:00 a.m. on Monday.
She explained that he had suffered a fatal stroke on Friday and that the doctors were unable to save him.