Eddie Donkor was born at Akropong in the Eastern Region of the Gold Coast (now Ghana) on 6 March 1942.
[1] Eddie Donkor's group was the African Brothers Band which was inaugurated at the Park Cinema in Accra in 1963.
The original members of the group were Eddie Donkor (vocals and rhythm guitar), Patrick Ampadu (Paa-Still), Rover Kofi Amoh, Maxwell Teacher Boateng, A. Koo Ofori, Kwame Anim, Nana Nyarko, Yaw Asante and Yaw Owusu.
[2] He was one of the most established highlife music performers in Ghana and toured various countries including the United States.
Eddie Donkor's live bands played at some of the prestigious venues in Ghana during the height of his fame.