Mara van der Bergh Productions confirmed on Tuesday morning: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved colleague and friend, Jody Wayne, on Monday March 14.”
She said: “He has been very special in our lives for over 60 years and was fondly remembered as Li’l Jo on the road with us. The Country Legends and this office would like to express their sincerest sympathies to his Sister Jill and her family with this loss. We would also like to thank Ros and Tony for all their love and attention especially during this very trying time.”
Jody Wayne enjoyed major success in South Africa between the ‘60s and ‘90s, accumulating 27 Gold and Platinum Discs as a singer, and another 23 as a music producer.
Die Suide-Afrikaans Legendes Museum had reported in February that Jody had been admitted to hospital for tests, and yesterday asked for prayers for him. In the early hours of this morning, the Museum posted the sad news, saying: “It is very difficult for us to share with you that the legendary singer, Jody Wayne, has just passed away.
”Jody was 77 years old and acted professionally for over 60 years. His recent TV recording on our TV series, The House of Legends, which was recorded in January 2022 will be aired later this year where he also sang Patches for us. This was his very last TV recording and we are grateful that he could do it even though he was sick. Ctsy https://www.sapeople.com/
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