Don Clarke (songwriter)

Don Clarke (born 1955 in Johannesburg) is a South African singer-songwriter, also known as The Songteller. Clarke is notable for his music contribution to South African culture with songs that celebrate South African sport (Kick It Up), tell the story of heroes and support social issues (Zuma Must Fall).

His large music contribution to the South African film industry, including most of the Leon Schuster's films.

One of his early songwriting credits, Sanbonani, was a national hit record for P J Powers in 1986. The Long Walk is Over, an ode to Nelson Mandela (co-written with Kalla Bremer) won the Grand Prize in the Great American Song Contest in 2013, now part of the memorial collection held at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory Repository.

Promoting conservation in South Africa. Don is known for his sometimes controversial views on issues like poaching, hunting and politics. His music has been used by non-profits and in projects by John Varty, the conservationist.

Convening the Legends stage at South Africa's longest-running annual music festival, Splashy Fen.