Alan Garrity visits home

Whatever happened to Alan Garrity? Remember him? Chart-topping singing sensation about 30 years ago. He recently came back to South Africa for a long visit after a 20-year absence. In the 1970s and 1980s, Alan was the local heart-throb. He won 8 Sarie awards and produced 14 gold records. His biggest hit was “I need someone” which topped the SA Top 20 for 36 weeks. Other hits included “Home isn’t Home Anymore”, “She’s a Woman”, “Santa Maria,” “Put Your Hand in the Hand,” “Give Me Back My Woman” and “You stood by me”. He's married to Sonja Truter from Paarl. They moved to England in 1982, and today live in Toronto, Canada, where Alan produces shows for cruise ships and trains young artists.