John Edmond | |
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Born | |
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Years active | 1956 – present |
Spouse | Teresa Edmond |
Children | 4 |
Musical career | |
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Labels | Roan Antelope Music |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Rhodesia and Nyasaland[1] Rhodesia |
Service | Rhodesian Army |
Years of service | (1960–1963)
(1971-1979) |
Rank | Trooper |
Unit | 3rd (Northern Rhodesia) Battalion, Rhodesia Regiment |
Battles / wars | Congo Border War Rhodesian Bush War |
Website | johnedmond |
John Edmond (born 18 November 1936) is a Rhodesian folk singer and retired soldier who became popular in the 1970s for his Rhodesian patriotic songs. He reached the height of his fame during the Rhodesian Bush War where he was sometimes known as the "Bush Cat".