Cora Marie

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Cora Nell was born on 3 January in 1953.She grew up in Springs. Her childhood years was very challenging. She grew up in a orphanage due to her father that passed away when she was a year old. At the age of 17 she started to work as a receptionist at the South Afican Army. Cora always had a passion for music and singing, and she started to participate in Tallent competitions while working as a receptionist. While participating in a tallent competition she was noticed by a young record producer- Corrie Myburgh. Cora introduced herself to him and told him that she wants to record a album. The record producer advised her that she was not ready to record. This did not stop Cora from recording her first single. In 1976 she recorded her first single- Hasta Manana (Song from Abba). Cora lost contact with Corrie Myburgh, but they reunited in 1979, and after developing a friendship they got married in September of 1979. Her Dubet Album "Lang Verlang Kontrei" was released in 1980 with the hit "Gee haar 'n roos". It wasn't long before every south african knew who Cora Marie was. She was also the first "Afrikaans Country Singer". Her fans and friends referred to her as "Bossiekop" because of her unique hairstyle. Cora Marie released a album every year and she performed with well known artist like Min Shaw, Virginia Lee, Lance James, Bobby Angel, Clive Bruce, Sonja Herholdt and Kupido. She made a couple of duet albums with Johan Wessels (Better known as Kupido). In 1990 Cor

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20 Goue Treffers

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100 Oorspronklike Afrikaanse Treffers

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Wat Kan Lekkerder Wees

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RSG 100 van die Grootste Afrikaanse Treffers

Laat My Net Lewe - Die Grootste Treffers

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Ghost Town

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100 Oorspronklike Afrikaanse Treffers Disc 3

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AFRIKANA VOLUME 3 MOEDERLIEF

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100 Oorspronklike Afrikaanse Treffers Disc 4

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Country In Harmonie - Die Grootste Treffers

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100 Oorspronklike Afrikaanse Treffers Disc 5

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Die Beste Afrikaanse Album in die Wereld ooit - Vol 1

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