5 Facts About Johnny Clegg's Birth and Early Life
- Johnny Clegg was born in Bacup, Lancashire, England in 1953, not in South Africa.
- His family moved to South Africa when he was six years old, in 1959.
- Clegg grew up in South Africa and became deeply influenced by its culture and music.
- He is best known for blending Western pop with Zulu musical traditions as a singer and songwriter.
- Despite his English birth, Clegg is widely considered a South African musical icon.