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Monday 13th September 2010

South African music pioneer Dave Ornellas dies

SOUTH AFRICAN pastor, conference speaker and musician Dave Ornellas died on 8th September 2010. After years of working in South Africa's mainstream rock industry with the band Hawk (renamed JoBurg Hawk for the European market) drug abuse took its toll. Ornellas made a life-changing decision for Christ in January 1976. With Christ bringing restoration to his marriage Ornellas turned his musical gift to gospel music and subsequently recorded independent albums 'Masters And Kings', 'Shiloh', (with his family) 'With Love' and 'Plugged In'. For many years he was senior pastor of a church in Mitchell's Plain, Cape Town. He ministered with his family at Cross Rhythms Festival 1995 and his son, Daniel, is a well known musician having played in the bands Naked Lyric and Tree63.

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Posted by KNIGHT RIDER in UPINGTON @ 14:39 on Apr 20 2012

This is the type of voice that sing into your soul.

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Posted by Vanessa Favors in United States of america @ 02:36 on Dec 17 2011

I had the pleasure of meeting Dave way back in the 80's. He came to the church that I was attending at the time. There was just something about him that was so geniune and kind that I will never forget it. The love of Christ was in his smile and his voice, rich and resonating. After all these years, I thought about him again; to hear him sing Masters and Kings.

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Posted by Anthea Hayward in Cape Town @ 19:33 on Oct 7 2011

DaveO is missed so very much. His music nd memory lives on in our hearts.

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Posted by Kevin Watson in Phalaborwa South Africa @ 16:27 on Jul 3 2011

I first heard Dave playing and singing in the early eighties. I loved his voice and musical style. Being a musician myself (bassist), I was positively influenced by Dave's passion for music and obvious love for the Lord. I still have the original vinal record "Masters and Kings". What an ambassador for the Kingdom he was.

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Posted by Gavin Lind in United Kingdom @ 21:09 on Sep 21 2010

Dave touched many people's lives. Awesome musician/singer/writer. There's a new voice in Heaven. When I get there I will be listening for it.

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Posted by Raymond Quinton in Durban South Africa @ 10:55 on Sep 14 2010

DaveO as he was known by many, was a legend n the South African music scene of the seventies, and made his mark on thousands after his conversion to Christ,with his God given song writing abilities.A tribute to this talent can be heard at Ushaka Sea World.The theme music of the Dolphin show-the work of Dave Ornellas

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