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John Edmond is a Rhodesian folk singer who became popular in the 1970's
for his Rhodesian patriotic songs. He reached the height of his fame during
the Rhodesian Bush War. He was sometimes called the "Bush Cat". John was
born in Luanshya, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) on 18 November 1936.
During his childhood, he and his parents moved between Scotland and Central
Africa. He went to school in Luanshya, Northern Rhodesia, Edinburgh,
Scotland, and in South Africa at Christian Brothers College in Pretoria. He
dipslayed a natural talent for music at an early age when he was given a
mouth organ as a birthday gift from his grandmother at age three. John
mastered the instrument within half an hour. As a boy scout, he played the
bugle and was in the local scout bugle band. While at school in Edinburgh,
he was chosen to sing in the famous St John's boys choir. He was regularly
featured in lead roles at Christian Brothers College in Gilbert and
Sullivan opere
