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Aotearoa Music Award For Best Music Video
Best Music Video is an Aotearoa Music Award that honours New Zealand artists for excellence in music video production. The award was first presented in 1983 and is given to the video director. Previous winners have included feature film directors Niki Caro, Jonathan King (film director), Jonathan King and Chris Graham, and acclaimed artist Fane Flaws. The most wins have gone to Joe Lonie (aka Jo Fisher) who won three time for Supergroove videos and a fourth for Goodshirt. In 2012 all three nominees went to Special Problems, the creative partnership of Joel Kefali and Campbell Hooper. Recipients References {{NZMA categories Aotearoa Music Awards, Best Music Video Music video awards Awards established in 1983 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aotearoa Music Award
The Aotearoa Music Awards (previously called the New Zealand Music Awards), conferred annually by Recorded Music NZ, honour outstanding artistic and technical achievements in the recording industry. The awards are among the most significant that a group or artist can receive in New Zealand music, and have been presented annually since 1965. The awards show is presented by Recorded Music NZ. A range of award sponsors and media partners support the event each year. History and overview The first awards for New Zealand recorded music were the Loxene Golden Disc awards, launched in 1965. The awards were created by soap powder manufacturer Reckitt & Colman's advertising agency, with support from the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC), the New Zealand Federation of Phonographic Industries and the Australasian Performing Rights Society (APRA), with the awards named after Reckitt & Colman's anti-dandruff shampoo, Loxene. While initially only one prize was given, other awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Narcs
The Narcs are an award winning New Zealand band, that formed in 1980 in Christchurch, New Zealand, by bassist Tony Waine, drummer Bob Ogilvie and guitarist Garth Sinclair – departed/replaced by Australian guitarist/singer songwriter Andrew/Andy Dickson. Christchurch remained the band's base with a series of resident club and pub gigs building their following. Touring had become a regular event for The Narcs by 1981, and the pressures of the road contributed to Bob Ogilvie leaving – being replaced by Steve Clarkson on drums in 1982. Keyboardist Liam Ryan became a full-time Narc in 1983. The band pursued a management deal with Mike Chunn, and signed a record deal with CBS Records. During a retreat at a commune the band wrote most of the songs for their debut album, ''Great Divide''. The single, "Heart and Soul", peaked at No. 4 on the NZ charts. At the 1984 New Zealand Music Awards, the band won 3 awards and the album achieved gold disc status. The band worked in both NZ and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobody Else (Tex Pistol And Rikki Morris Song)
"Nobody Else" is a song by New Zealand musician brothers Tex Pistol (Ian Morris (musician), Ian Morris) and Rikki Morris. It was the follow-up single to Tex Pistol's cover of Wayne Fontana's "The Game of Love (Wayne Fontana song)#Tex Pistol version, The Game of Love", which reached number one in New Zealand in 1987. "Nobody Else", an original song, also charted at number one. Background After Tex Pistol had a number-one single in 1987 with "The Game of Love", Pagan Records head Trevor Reekie convinced Ian Morris to release "Nobody Else" as the follow-up single. It was a romantic ballad written and sung by Morris' younger brother Rikki. The song peaked at number one and charted for 16 weeks, twice as long as "The Game of Love". Awards At the 1998 in New Zealand#New Zealand Music Awards, 1988 New Zealand Music Awards, "Nobody Else" was nominated for New Zealand Music Award for Single of the Year, Single of the Year, with Ian Morris also nominated for Producer of the Year for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holidaymakers
Holidaymakers was a New Zealand musical group from Wellington. The band scored two top ten hits in New Zealand in 1988, including the number-one single "Sweet Lovers", a cover of the Bill Withers song "We Could Be Sweet Lovers". "Sweet Lovers" was released on Pagan Records and was produced by Nigel Stone. The song spent six weeks at #1 in summer 1988 and was the highest-selling single in New Zealand in 1988. The follow-up single, "Waiting in the Sunshine", reached #6 in December of that year. At the New Zealand Music Awards 1988, the group won seven awards. However, the group broke up soon after the release of "Waiting in the Sunshine". Among the band's members was Pati Umaga, who went on to work in composition and music education at Whitireia Polytechnic, and who became an advocate for physical disability after a 2005 accident paralysed him. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Could Be Sweet Lovers
"We Could Be Sweet Lovers" is a 1985 song written by Bill Withers from his final studio album '' Watching You, Watching Me''. The song is best known in New Zealand as a 1988 one-hit wonder by New Zealand band Holidaymakers, who released their version of the song under the title "Sweet Lovers". This version charted at number one in the New Zealand singles chart and held that position for six weeks. Holidaymakers version In 1988, Wellington band Holidaymakers released a cover of the song in New Zealand. The single was a huge success in New Zealand, staying at number one for six weeks, ultimately being the biggest selling single of the year. The group's follow-up single "Waiting in the Sunshine" briefly charted at number six. Holidaymakers split up soon after. Music video New Zealand director Fane Flaws Fane Michael Flaws (16 May 1951 – 17 June 2021) was a New Zealand musician, songwriter, and artist. Career Flaws was a member of bands including Blerta, Spats, and The Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 In New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 1988 in New Zealand. Population * Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,345,200 * Increase since 31 December 1987: 3,100 (0.09%) * Males per 100 Females: 97.3 Incumbents Regal and viceregal * Head of State – Elizabeth II * Governor-General – The Rt Revd. Sir Paul Reeves GCMG GCVO QSO Government The 42nd New Zealand Parliament continued. The fourth Labour Party government was in power. * Speaker of the House – Kerry Burke * Prime Minister – David Lange * Deputy Prime Minister – Geoffrey Palmer * Minister of Finance – Roger Douglas * Minister of Foreign Affairs – Russell Marshall * Chief Justice — Sir Ronald Davison Parliamentary opposition * Leader of the Opposition – Jim Bolger (National). Main centre leaders * Mayor of Auckland – Catherine Tizard * Mayor of Hamilton – Ross Jansen * Mayor of Wellington – Jim Belich * Mayor of Christchurch – Hamish Hay * Mayor of Dunedin – Cliff Skeggs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tex Pistol
Ian Gordon Morris (22 January 1957 – 7 October 2010) was a musician, record producer, recording engineer and songwriter from New Zealand. Musical career Ian Morris and his brother Richard (who would also go on to become a successful singer, songwriter and sound engineer in New Zealand under the name ''Rikki Morris'') were born in England but emigrated with their family to New Zealand in 1966. They attended Sacred Heart College, Auckland. Ian was a founding member of iconic New Zealand band Th' Dudes, formed at Sacred Heart in 1975. He had chart hits as a solo artist under the name ''Tex Pistol'' (a name he took on because "Ian Morris [didn't] sound poppy enough"), and in collaboration with his brother Rikki as ''Tex Pistol and Rikki Morris''. As recording engineer and record producer, his production credits include a number of successful Kiwi artists: Hello Sailor (band), Hello Sailor, DD Smash, The Screaming Meemees, The Warratahs, When the Cat's Away (band), When the Cat's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Game Of Love (Wayne Fontana Song)
"The Game of Love" is a 1965 song by Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, released in the United States as "Game of Love". Track listing Original version US re-pressing Chart history The song reached No. 1 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 week of April 24, 1965 and No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1965. Weekly charts Year-end charts Tex Pistol version The song was covered in 1987 by New Zealand musician Ian Morris, under the stage name Tex Pistol and released as "The Game of Love". Background Morris was looking for a "more commercial" follow up to his Tex Pistol debut single "The Ballad of Buckskin Bob". He had begun work on a cover of The Underdog's "Sitting In The Rain" when advertising music collaborator Jim Hall suggested "The Game of Love" as a good song to cover. Morris "immediately knew how it would sound". He credits its success to "a combination of technology of the time and a good simple song". The song is notable for its unusual drum so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shona Laing
Shona Laing (born 9 October 1955) is a New Zealand musician. She has had several hits in her native country, as well as a few minor international hits, most notably "(Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy" and "Soviet Snow". Laing contributed to Manfred Mann's Earth Band album ''Somewhere in Afrika'' and contributed music to, and appeared in, the 1985 action film ''Shaker Run''. Musical career Laing first came to prominence in 1972 as a 17-year-old schoolgirl, coming runner-up in the television talent show ''New Faces'' with her song "1905". Signed to a recording contract with Phonogram, her first two singles, "1905" and "Show Your Love" both certified gold and both peaked at number 4 on the New Zealand charts. In 1973, she won two Rata awards: Best New Artist and Recording Artist Of The Year. Laing twice represented New Zealand at the Tokyo Music Festival, in 1973 (with the song "Masquerade") and 1974. In 1975, she relocated to Britain and was based there for the next seven years during w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbs (band)
Herbs are a New Zealand reggae group founded in 1979 and led by singer-guitarist Dilworth Karaka, the only constant member. Since its foundation Herbs has been multi-ethnic in membership and featured Samoans, Tongans, Cook Islanders, New Zealand europeans and Maori members. The 11th inductee into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame, were once described as "New Zealand's most soulful, heartfelt and consistent contemporary musical voice". It has been said their debut EP '' What's Be Happen?'' "set a standard for Pacific reggae which has arguably never been surpassed". Politics The band has always been political, with links to the Polynesian Panthers and the cover of ''Whats' Be Happen'' (released during the 1981 Springbok tour) being an aerial photo of police action at Bastion Point in 1978. As well as race relations, the band took a strong stance on nuclear weapons in the Pacific with "French Letter". History Herbs produced a stream of reggae hits with some of the country's top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sensitive To A Smile (song)
"Sensitive to a Smile" is a single from the New Zealand reggae band Herbs (band), Herbs from the ''Sensitive to a Smile (album), Sensitive to a Smile'' album. The single reached #9 in the New Zealand chart. Background "Sensitive to a Smile" was written by Dilworth Karaka and Charlie Tumahai with the American poet Todd Casella, who had moved to New Zealand and was a fan of the band. Karaka calls it "very much a family song". The song and album were originally set to be released in 1986, but the success of the song "Slice of Heaven", that Herbs had recorded with Dave Dobbyn, meant that they held back the release of "Sensitive to a Smile" and the album. Music video The video was made in Ruatoria so that the band could give support to the Rastafarian protests happening in the area. The video was shot by Lee Tamahori, the future director of ''Once Were Warriors''. Track listing # "Sensitive to a Smile" # "Station of Love" Awards and critical acclaim At the 1987 in New Zealand#New Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 In New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 1987 in New Zealand. Population * Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,342,100 * Increase since 31 December 1986: 28,600 (0.86%) * Males per 100 Females: 97.9 Incumbents Regal and viceregal *Head of State – Elizabeth II *Governor-General – The Rt Revd. Sir Paul Reeves GCMG GCVO QSO Government The 41st New Zealand Parliament, led by the Labour Party, concluded, and in the general election the party was re-elected in the 42nd New Zealand Parliament. The election also saw the elimination of the Democratic Party (formerly known as the Social Credit Party) from Parliament, leaving Labour and National as the only parties with representation. *Speaker of the House – Gerard Wall then Kerry Burke *Prime Minister – David Lange *Deputy Prime Minister – Geoffrey Palmer *Minister of Finance – Roger Douglas *Minister of Foreign Affairs – David Lange then Russell Marshall * Chief Justice — Sir Ronald Davison Parliament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |