Songs Written by Caiphus SemenyaTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Caiphus Semenya (born 19 August 1939) is a South African composer and musician. As a young musician he sang in the cast of the jazz musical King Kong. After moving to the United States in the 1960s he had a successful career as a composer and arranger, including work on the scores for Roots (1977) and The Color Purple (1985). == Biography == Caiphus Katse Semenya was born in Johannesburg's Alexandra Township on 19 August 1939 in a musically inclined... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Caiphus Semenya first charted in 1977 with Music Man.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.