Thana Sanda Kootam S Professional Lead Guitarist

When Christmas bells chime this man is never forgotten with the breeze in December.

Hope this would benefit SriLankan music fans looking for songs and information about SriLankan artists:).

He is said to have revolutionized Sri Lankan music in the 1960s and is often named as the father of Sri Lankan pop music - having influenced performers in ranging from W D Amaradewa, Premasiri Kemadasa to Athula Adhikari.

Early life Clarence Wijewardena was born on 3 August 1943, in Haputale, Sri Lanka, to an estate medical practitioner.

His family moved to Batugedara, Ratnapura, and abandoned a budding planting career to pursue music full time.

He is married to Sheela Wijewardana and they have one daughter Amila Wijewardana.

Moonstones Wijewardena formed the Moonstones at the age of 21 with Annesley Malewana as lead vocalist.

Managed by an advertising icon, Sri Sangabo Corea, the group recorded several songs to be aired on the Saturday Star program in 1966.

The young musicians were mentored by Sri Sangabo Corea together with veteran Radio CeylonSLBC broadcasters Vernon Corea and Vijaya Corea.

It included the songs Mango Nanda, Ruwan Puraya, Seetha Ude and Menike.

The sophomore release More Hits by the Moonstones came out November that year on the Sooriya label and included the hits Kalu Mama, Rosa male, Ramani and Goyam Kapanawa.

Mango Nanda was selected the best Sinhala song by the Hit Parade program on Radio Ceylon.

In 1969 the Moonstones welcomed female vocalist Indrani Perera who sang lead on the best selling Dilhani.

Wijewardena himself only sang lead on Dileepa Podi Puthu, an adaptation of a poem written by Karunarathne Abesekara to his son.

During the Moonstones era, Wijewardena, who performed as a composer and music director, became a singer.

Wijewardena took the initiative to start a three-man band, he was only the finest self-taught guitarist, and as yet unknown.

However, later the Moonstones were formed with Annesley Malawana playing the key role as lead singer.

Since then this exceptional man and his music dominated the Sinhala pop music industry.

He is regarded by many as a pioneering Sri Lankan musician in the realms of Sinhala popular music.

After he left the Moonstones in 1970, he held a musical show in Moratuwa with Shanaka Perera and Wijith Peiris and the show was named as Breakaways from the Moonstones.

Golden Chimes Wijewardena departed the Moonstones and formed a new music group called the Golden Chimes, with ex-Moonstones bassist Chanaka Perera and Lankika Perera in January 1971.

Their first release included Kimade Nawe, Mage pelpathe, Sihin Sinawai and Samanalayo.

The second EP on Philips label contained Malai Velai, Sihil Nuwan, Surangana Vesvala and Mage Viyowen and third EP contained Iru Dina, Sandai Tharui, Muhudu Rella and Thakkita Tharikita.

Thana Sanda Kootam S Professional Lead Guitarist

At this time Wijewardena found a professional lead guitarist at a wedding.

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