title: Des and Dawn Lindberg
text: # Des and Dawn Lindberg
  
  Des and Dawn Lindberg were a South African husband and wife folk musical group who won a SARIE award in 1971 and 1973 for best vocal group.
  
  Their first album, Folk on Trek was banned by the Apartheid government.
  
  Their song, The Seagull's Name Was Nelson entered the charts at Number 8 in June 1971, reaching number 4 and spending twelve weeks on the charts.
  
  Dawn died of COVID-19 related illness in 2020.
  
  ## Discography
  
  ### Albums
  
  | Album | Year | Label |
  | - | - | - |
  | Folk On Trek | 1967 | CBS |
  | Unicorns, Spiders And Things | 1967 | CBS |
  | Des Lindberg And Dawn Silver On Stage In Rhodesia | 1967 | CBS |
  | What's The Difference | 1968 | CBS |
  | The Seagull's Name Was Nelson | 1971 | IRC |
  | What D'You Know? | 1973 | CBS |
  | Godspell | | Cat |
  | Raindrops Whales & Dragon's Tails | 1977 | Music for Pleasure |
  | Memories Are Made Of This | 1987 | Gold Record Music |
  
  ### Singles
  
  | Singles | Year | Label |
  | - | - | - |
  | Dawn Silver / Des And Dawn - "Mommy I Like To Be ..." / Hey! Mr. Noah | 1966 | CBS |
  | Bottle Of Wine | 1968 | CBS |
  | Des and Dawn | ? | CBS |
  
  ### Compilations
  
  | Singles | Year | Label |
  | - | - | - |
  | Folk-On-Trek On The Banned Wagon | 1968 | CBS |
  | Their Best | 1977 | Embassy |
  | Greatest Hits | 1978 | RCA Camden |
  | The Des & Dawn Collection | 1994 | Gallo Music Productions |
  