Ballyhoo (South African band)

Ballyhoo is a South African musical group, who had a charts-topping hit in South Africa in 1981 with "Man on the Moon", which spent 19 weeks on the charts. The band was formed in Johannesburg in 1974. The original line-up consisted of: Derrick Dryan - vocals Attie van Wyk - keyboards Mick Matthews - guitar and vocals Fergie Ferguson - bass and vocals Cedric Samson - drums The current line-up is a three-piece: Ashley Brokensha Derrick Dryan Fergie Ferguson Ballyhoo (1976) Standing Room Only (1977) Man On The Moon (1981) Ballyhoo Too (1982) Alive (1989) "SA Charts 1969 - 1989". The South African Rock Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on October 21, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2016. "'Man in die maan' kuier nou tussen die sterre". Die Burger. August 15, 2013. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016. Chilvers, G; Jasiukowicz, T (1994). History of Contemporary Music of South Africa Part 1. Toga Publishing. pp. 6–7. ISBN 0-620-18121-4. "Ballyhoo". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-25.