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South African musician (1955–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the South African cricketer, see Piet Botha (cricketer).
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.
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![]() Piet Botha performing in Pretoria in 2015 | |
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Born | (1955-07-18)18 July 1955 |
Died | 2 June 2019(2019-06-02) (aged 63) |
Occupation(s) | Rock musician |
Years active | 1974–2019 |
Formerly of | Jack Hammer, The Lyzyrd Kyngs, Wildebeest, Akkedis |
Website | http://pietbotha.com |
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