Piet Botha | |
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 Piet Botha performing in Pretoria in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 18 July 1955 |
| Died | 2 June 2019 (aged 63) |
| Occupation | Rock musician |
| Years active | 1974–2019 |
| Formerly of | Jack Hammer, The Lyzyrd Kyngs, Wildebeest, Akkedis |
| Website | http://pietbotha.com |
Piet Botha (18 July 1955 – 2 June 2019)[1] was a South African musician[2][3] and the frontman of the South African rock band Jack Hammer (in which he was known as "The Hammer"),[4] which has been an opening act for bands such as ZZ Top, Deep Purple and Uriah Heep.[5] He also performed solo.
- ^ Local Rockstar Piet Botha dies
- ^ Piet Botha Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine at Musicians.co.za
- ^ Celebs hit city to usher in new year, Independent Online, 30 September 2011
- ^ Jack Hammer history at the band's site
- ^ "Piet Botha, South African Singer Songwriter - bio from official web site". pietbotha.wordpress.com. June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.