The Rockets (21)

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A South African funk/soul band active for a number of decades now.

The Rockets a band fronted by Bones and Ronnie Joyce who'd later go solo.Their stable was MFM.This band had a number of hits like "Surrender","Situtation","Ooh La La La",and "Gimmie A Break (Dance)".They were produced by the great Greg Cutler,assisted by Hotliners Alistair Coakley and Bones Brettell (ex-clout).Later they released "We Are All African People",an album produced by Rick Wolff,Molly Barron and Al Etto on Dephon's Roy B label.
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BU (E) 516 Loving You — The Rockets (21) The Rockets (21) Loving You(LP, Album) Bullet (8) BU (E) 516 South Africa 1975 Sell This Version
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BU (E) 525 The Rockets Featuring 'Bones' Delight — The Rockets (21) The Rockets (21) Featuring 'Bones' Delight* The Rockets (21) Featuring 'Bones' Delight* - The Rockets Featuring 'Bones' Delight (Comp) Bullet (8) BU (E) 525 South Africa 1976 Sell This Version
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BU (V) 574 A Place In The Sun — The Rockets (21) The Rockets (21) A Place In The Sun(LP, Album) Bullet (8) BU (V) 574 South Africa 1980 Sell This Version
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FML 1011 Thank You Thank You — The Rockets (21) The Rockets (21) Thank You Thank You(LP, Album) MFM (2) FML 1011 South Africa 1986 Sell This Version
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FML 1019 Check It Out! — The Rockets (21) The Rockets (21) Check It Out!(LP, Album) MFM (2) FML 1019 South Africa 1988 Sell This Version
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RBL 160 We Are All African People — The Rockets (21) The Rockets (21) We Are All African People(LP, Album) Roy B. Records RBL 160 South Africa 1989 Sell This Version
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CURL 2006 Tomorrow — The Rockets (21) The Rockets (21) Tomorrow(LP, Album) Current (4) CURL 2006 South Africa 1990 Sell This Version
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CSRHL 2009 Please Don't Go  — The Rockets (21) The Rockets (21) Please Don't Go (LP, Album) CSR Records (2) CSRHL 2009 South Africa 1992 Sell This Version
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RMECCD1001 The Rockets (21) Sizzling Summer Mixes(CD, Album) Not On Label RMECCD1001 South Africa 2012 Sell This Version
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RMECCD1006 Exceptional — The Rockets (21) The Rockets (21) Exceptional(CD, Album) Not On Label RMECCD1006 South Africa 2016 Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs

SSC 940, SSC.940 Itchy Fingers — The Rockets (21) The Rockets (21) Itchy Fingers(7", Single) CBS, CBS SSC 940, SSC.940 South Africa 1968 Sell This Version
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SSC.1053 Pam — The Rockets (21) The Rockets (21) Pam(7") CBS SSC.1053 South Africa 1969 Sell This Version
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SSC.1000 I'm Me — The Rockets (21) The Rockets (21) I'm Me(7", Single) CBS SSC.1000 South Africa 1969 Sell This Version
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SSC.1027 In Orbit / Enchantment  — The Rockets (21) The Rockets (21) In Orbit / Enchantment (7", Single) CBS SSC.1027 South Africa 1969 Sell This Version
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B 40 Loving You / Love Lights — The Rockets (21) The Rockets (21) Loving You / Love Lights(7", Single) Bullet (8) B 40 South Africa 1975 Sell This Version
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B 69 Can't Get It On Without You — The Rockets (21) The Rockets (21) Can't Get It On Without You(7") Bullet (8) B 69 Rhodesia 1976 Sell This Version
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B 45 It Ain't Whats On The Woman — The Rockets (21) The Rockets (21) It Ain't Whats On The Woman(7") Bullet (8) B 45 South Africa 1976 Sell This Version
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B 134 Your Love / The Way Of Love — The Rockets (21) The Rockets (21) Your Love / The Way Of Love (Single) Bullet (8) B 134 South Africa 1978 Sell This Version
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B 180 Carrie-Ann / Watching Over You Girl — The Rockets (21) The Rockets (21) Carrie-Ann / Watching Over You Girl(7") Bullet (8) B 180 South Africa 1979 Sell This Version
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B 228 Stick Up — The Rockets (21) The Rockets (21) Stick Up(7") Bullet (8) B 228 South Africa 1980 Sell This Version
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PD 2003 Love Carnival / Africa Gold — The Rockets (21) The Rockets (21) Love Carnival / Africa Gold(7") MFM (2) PD 2003 South Africa 1981 Sell This Version
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B 224 It Hurts / Fools Fall In Love — The Rockets (21) The Rockets (21) It Hurts / Fools Fall In Love(7") Bullet (8) B 224 South Africa 1981 Sell This Version
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PD 2064 Caught Up In The Act  — The Rockets (21) The Rockets (21) Caught Up In The Act (7", Single) MFM (2) PD 2064 South Africa 1982 Sell This Version
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MFM 4 Surrender — The Rockets (21) The Rockets (21) Surrender (Single, Maxi) Gallo MFM 4 Zimbabwe 1984 Sell This Version
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MFM 9 Situations — The Rockets (21) The Rockets (21) Feat Ronnie Joyce The Rockets (21) Feat Ronnie Joyce - Situations(7") MFM (2) MFM 9 South Africa 1984 Sell This Version

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February 15, 2021
edited over 2 years ago
The Rockets started as a vocal group featuring the well-known Sallie Daniels and at a later stage Walter Brown. The group later evolved into Robbie Jansen, George Carelse, Molly Baron and Carlo Paulsen. Robbie Jansen and George Carelse left to pursue different careers. John Molly Barron recruited brothers Claude and Frank Brown, Colin Bones Delight , Clifford Valentine and Jerry Watt. Claude Brown left the group and The Big Five lineup was born....Molly Barron as drummer and leader, Frank Brown - Bass, Jerry Watt - Lead guitar, Clifford Valentine - Keyboards, and Colin Bones Delight - Lead vocals. This lineup joined the management company of Clive Calder and the same stable as Richard Jon Smith, Lionel Petersen, Ronnie Joyce, Jonathan Butler , Cecil Mitchell, and Sophia Foster amongst others. The Rockets also doubled as the backing band for all these artist on The Richard Jon Smith Show adding Teaspoon Nedlu, Stompie Manana, and Mike Makhalemele on brass during the tours. They recorded three albums with the CCP Record Company on the very successful Bullet label , Loving You, The Rockets featuring Bones Delight, and A place in the sun. Mike Fuller took over the management of the group and they had reasonable success with the albums Check it out and Thank you, Thank you. Thank you album featured the vocals of the extremely talented Ronnie Joyce and colin Bones Delight. Ronnie Joyce left the group and Colin Bones Delight left a while later. At one stage the group saw the return of founding member George Carelse and he brought with him Wilfred Aploon, Ronnie Joyce etc. The line up changed several times including Ricardo Groenewald, Alistair Izobell, Theo Watt, Ian Herman, Devenish Hendricks, Marlon Roach, Arnold Mei, Angie, Revon Noble etc. The group continues to record and perform under the leadership of Gerald Jerry Watt

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