Lionel Peterson

Lionel Petersen was die hoofsanger van The Winners. Petersen, ook genoem Mr. Music, het op tienjarige ouderdom begin sing nadat hy deur kunstenaars beïnvloed is soos Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, James Brown, Otis Redding en Wilson Pickett.^[1]

In die laat 1970's het hy begin optree met verskillende rock- en R&B-groepe, veral die Miracles en Thunderballs van Johannesburg. Daarna het hy van Johannesburg na Port Elizabeth verhuis, waar hy in die middel 1970's by The Invaders, een van die top groepe in die land gedurende die sewentigs, aangesluit het.^[1]

Peterson sterf op 14 Julie 2022 in die ouderdom van 75.

• Mr Music (Plum, 1974).
• I’ll Take You Where the Music’s Playing (1975).
• Soul Brother (Plum, 1975).
• That’s the Way (1976).
• Gold (Plum, 1976).
• Flying Out – Harari (Gallo, 1981).
• Home Brew – Harari (Rufaro Records, 1982).
• Feel Free (Shandel, 1986).
• Rejoice Africa (Integrity, 1991).
• Day By Day (Harmony Records, 1999).
• The Heart and Soul of the Invaders (1998). Compilation album.
• Just Hymns (Rhema, 2002). Featuring Adlan Cruz.

• Come Back Liza/Freight Train (CCP, 1973).
• I Need A Little Love/I Can Sing It (Plum, 1973).
• Private Number/For Love (Plum, 1974).
• Try A Little Love/ Make It, Don’t Break It (Plum, 1974).
• I’ll Take You Where The Music’s Playing/Dolly My Love (1975).
• Bouncy, Bouncy, Bounce (Plum, 1976).
• That’s The Way/ Black Queen (Plum, 1976).
• I’ll Keep On Coming Back/Freight Train (Plum, 1977).
• Sweets For My Sweet (RCA, 1977).
• Stay (Bullet, 1979).
• Please Don’t Pass Me By (Bullet, 1980).
• We Are Number One – The Winners (EMI/CCP Records, 1984).^[2]