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Ghana's Highlife Music Collection
Stargazers
Biography
Stargazers
The original leader of the Stargazers of Kumasi was Glen Cofie, later replaced by Eddie Quansah, with Joe Mensah as lead vocal and also Joss Alkins. Stan Plange joined the band in 1958 and played under the leadership of Ad-lib Young. Stan Plange left the Stargazers to join the Broadway Band in Takoradi in 1964 or 1965. Teddy Osei played with the Stargazers before leading his own band, the Comets.
Source: J.Collins, 1994.
The original leader of the Stargazers of Kumasi was Glen Cofie, later replaced by Eddie Quansah, with Joe Mensah as lead vocal and also Joss Alkins. Stan Plange joined the band in 1958 and played under the leadership of Ad-lib Young. Stan Plange left the Stargazers to join the Broadway Band in Takoradi in 1964 or 1965. Teddy Osei played with the Stargazers before leading his own band, the Comets.
Source: J.Collins, 1994.
Index:
- Foreword
- Historical Background
• About the Museum
• Ghanaian Traditional Music
• Highlife Music - Finding Aids in the Highlife Collection
• Music selection
• Ghanaian music album sleeves
- Part 1
- Part 2
• Biographies and Interviews