Gene Rockwell by Gene Rockwell
Gene Rockwell (1944–1998) was a South African singer. His 1965 rendition of "Heart" went directly to the top of the LM Radio Top 20.
Gene was born Gert Smit in 1944 in the town of Krugersdorp in the then Transvaal Province of South Africa. He won his first talent competition at the age of 15, in Durban's "Little Top". Still in his teens, Gene formed The Blue Angels, later to become The Falcons, in 1963, with whom he played guitar and sang his famous gritty-blues-style songs. The original line up of the Falcons were George Usher (lead guitar), Jannie Heynes (bass guitar), Clive Swegman (rhythm guitar), Frank Rickson (drums). They played many packed out shows, becoming a staple of the dance scene in South Africa, particularly Durban.
Gene died at the age of 53 years, on July 3, 1998, of cancer.
Tracklist
| 1. | Wasted Days And Wasted Nights | 2:59 |
| 2. | Backstage | 2:39 |
| 3. | Heart (Original Recording) | 3:17 |
| 4. | I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself | 3:04 |
| 5. | I've Got Everything You Need Babe | 2:06 |
| 6. | Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? | 3:04 |
| 7. | My Kind Of Woman | 2:59 |
| 8. | Crazy Love | 2:24 |
| 9. | Guilty | 2:58 |
| 10. | Ciao | 3:13 |
| 11. | Carry Me Carrie | 4:02 |
| 12. | Stand By Me | 2:51 |
| 13. | Suspicious Minds ft. Joanna Field | 3:22 |
| 14. | Raining In My Heart | 3:12 |
| 15. | What's Wrong With My World? | 3:06 |
Credits
(P) and (C) 2011 Gallo Record Company (a division of Gallo Music Investments)
