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New Zealand Music Award For Album Of The Year
Album of the Year is an Aotearoa Music Award that honours New Zealand music artists for outstanding album. The award was first awarded in 1973 as part of the Recording Arts Talent Awards (RATA). Singer-songwriter Bic Runga has won the award twice, in 1998 and 2006, while singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn has won once as a solo artist in 1998 and twice with his band DD Smash DD Smash was a New Zealand pop/rock band formed in 1980 by Dave Dobbyn after the breakup of Th' Dudes. The band briefly used the name "Dave Dobbyn's Divers" until drummer Peter Warren came up with "DD Smash". Dobbyn says the name "seemed to say ... in 1982 and 1983. Recipients References {{NZMA categories Album of the Year Awards established in 1973 Album awards ... [...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] |
Prayers Be Answered
''Prayers Be Answered'' is the second album release and the first studio album by the New Zealand band The Dance Exponents, released in December 1983. The album peaked at #4 and spent 45 weeks on the New Zealand Album charts. The album won the Best Album award at the 1984 New Zealand Music Awards. In May 2013, Universal Music re-released the album digitally in New Zealand in remastered standard and deluxe editions. The deluxe edition has twelve additional tracks of singles, B-sides, rarities and demos. Track listing #"All I Can Do" (Luck) #"Know Your Own Heart" (Luck) #"Shattered Ornaments" (Luck) #"Victoria" (Luck) #"Your Best Friend Loves Me Too" (Luck) #"I'll Say Goodbye (Even Though I'm Blue)" (Luck) #"Checking To See That Your Kiss Is The Same" (Luck/Jones) #"Just Me And You" (Luck) #"Envy The Grave" (Gent/Jones/Luck) #"Swimming To The Table Of An Unknown Girl" (Luck) #"Gone Forever In Another Car" (Luck) #"Poland" (Luck) Additional tracks on 2013 digital deluxe edition: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Warratahs
The Warratahs are a band from Wellington, New Zealand. Band members Early line-ups * Barry Saunders (vocals/guitar) * Wayne Mason (keyboards/vocals) * Nik Brown (fiddle) * John Donahue (bass) * Marty Jorgensen (drums) * Clinton Brown (bass) * Rob Clarkson (drums) * Mike Knapp (drums) 2007 line-up * Barry Saunders (vocals/guitar) * Alan Norman (keyboards & accordion) * Nik Brown Nik is a unisex given name and a short form of most names starting with ''Nik'', derived from Ancient Greek νικη (nike) meaning "victory". It may refer to: People: *Nik Bärtsch (born 1971), Swiss pianist, composer and producer * Nik Bonitto ( ... (fiddle & mandolin) * Mo' Newport (drums) * Sid Limbert – (bass) Discography Compilation appearances The group have appeared on a few compilations since their inception. The following is a list of these albums that have featured tracks by the Warratahs. * ''Godzone Beat'' (1988, Warrior Records) – "Maureen" * ''New Zealand: Our Land, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South (Shona Laing Album)
''South'' is a 1987/1988 album by New Zealand musician Shona Laing and her most commercially successful release to date. It was released twice; in 1987 as a worldwide release, and again in 1988 in the United States. Laing reprised four of the tracks from her 1985 album ''Genre'' ("(Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy", "The Migrant and Refugee", "Neat and Tidy" and "Day Trip" retitled as "Your Reputation") for the U.S. release of ''South'' (only "Kennedy" was included on the international release). Three singles from the album reached the charts in New Zealand, Australia, and the U.S.; "(Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy", "Drive Baby Drive" and "Soviet Snow". "(Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy" became the biggest hit of Laing's career, reaching number 2 in New Zealand and number 9 in Australia. The song also charted in the U.S. on the '' Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart at number 14, the first of two singles to chart in the U.S.; the other being "Soviet Snow" which reached number 32 on the Dance Club S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loyal (album)
''Loyal'' is a 1988 album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn. After the Footrot Flats album, Loyal moved him further away from the pub rock of DD Smash and into contemporary pop rock. The album "confronts love, loyalty and the power of personal politics." The album reached number 9 on the New Zealand music charts. The hit single Slice of Heaven from the Footrot Flats soundtrack was also included on the album, despite it being nearly two years old at the time of the album release. Dobbyn commented that the song fitted in with the general theme of loyalty. Track listing Charts Awards 'Loyal' was awarded 'Best Album' at the 1988 New Zealand Music Awards. Dobbyn was also awarded 'Best Male Vocalist' (for the second year in a row). In 2012 journalist Simon Sweetman suggested that the album cover was one of the five worst in the history of New Zealand music. Credits * Backing Vocals – Annie Crummer, Bunny Walters, Margaret Urlich, Mark Punch, Mark Williams, Wendy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardijah
''Ardijah'' is a music group from Auckland, New Zealand that formed in 1979. History Ardijah formed in 1979 and spent the early part of the eighties playing the Auckland pub and club scene honing their skills as a covers band. They released their first single in 1986, " Give Me Your Number" which was followed in 1987 with " Your Love Is Blind". This was Ardijah's introduction into the music industry where in New Zealand, their popularity was well received. In 1987, Ardijah was able to record their debut self-titled album after winning the Rheineck Rock Award ($30,000 towards recording cost) which was released by WEA. From this album came the singles "That's the Way", "Give Me Time", "Time Makes a Wine" and "Jammin'". The style of the band's sound was funk rock/reggae, which was to change the music climate of the New Zealand music industry, launching the band's profile as one of New Zealand's first R&B acts. A re-vamp of the 1st album came out in late 1988 titled '' Take a Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dog's Tale (soundtrack)
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sensitive To A Smile (album)
''Sensitive to a Smile'' is a 1987 album by New Zealand reggae band Herbs. It reached number 10 and spent 30 weeks in the New Zealand album chart and was awarded Album of the Year at the 1987 New Zealand Music Awards. The album included the four singles "Sensitive to a Smile", "Rust In Dust", "Listen" and "No Nukes (The Second Letter)", all of which charted. ''Sensitive to a Smile'' was re-released digitally in 2012 with extra tracks from Herbs' 1984 album ''Long Ago'' and their 1982 single "French Letter (A Letter To France)". The album was launched at Mangahanea marae in Ruatoria, as a gesture of unity to Ruatoria after it had seen conflict between local Rastafarian groups and the community, as well as arson attacks. The launch concert was filmed by director Lee Tamahori and became the basis of the music video for the first single "Sensitive to a Smile". Fred Faleauto and Dilworth Karaka first recorded a version of "E Papa" with the Pātea Māori Club who released it as a regg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hallelujah All The Way Home
''Hallelujah All the Way Home'' is the debut album by New Zealand group, The Verlaines. First released in 1985 by Flying Nun Records, it was re-released by Homestead Records in 1989. Track listing All songs written by Graeme Downes The Verlaines are a New Zealand rock band from Dunedin. Formed in 1981 by Graeme Downes, Craig Easton, Anita Pillai, Phillip Higham and Greg Kerr, the band went through multiple line-ups. History The band was named after French poet Paul Ve .... #"It Was Raining" #"All Laid On" #"The Lady and the Lizard" #"Don't Send me Away" #"Lying in State" #"Phil Too?" #"For the Love of Ash Grey" #"The Ballad of Harry Noryb" Chart positions Reception 1985 debut albums The Verlaines albums Homestead Records albums Flying Nun Records albums {{1980s-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Verlaines
The Verlaines are a New Zealand rock band from Dunedin. Formed in 1981 by Graeme Downes, Craig Easton, Anita Pillai, Phillip Higham and Greg Kerr, the band went through multiple line-ups. History The band was named after French poet Paul Verlaine—not, as is occasionally suggested, Tom Verlaine, who also took his stage name from the poet. "I had just been reading some of his poetry," Downes told Paul A. Harris in 1993, "and threw the name at the head of the row, and we thought it sounded cool." Their recorded debut was on the seminal '' Dunedin Double'' EP, which was released by Flying Nun Records and was the debut of several bands who would go on to be central to the mythology of the Dunedin sound. The Verlaines are noted for their angular, "difficult" song structures, wordy and downbeat lyrics, unusual subject matter, all contained in often frantic up-tempo playing. The Verlaines are led by songwriter and vocalist/guitarist Graeme Downes, although many other New Zealand mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peking Man (band)
Peking Man were a 1980s New Zealand new wave band made up of Margaret Margaret is a female first name, derived via French () and Latin () from grc, μαργαρίτης () meaning "pearl". The Greek is borrowed from Persian. Margaret has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular througho ... and Pat Urlich, Tim Calder, Perry Marshall, Jan Foulkes, Neville Hall, John Fearon and Jay F-bula. The band had a number of hits in their homeland. Discography Studio albums Singles Awards References External links Room That Echoes music video New Zealand on Screen Peking Man New Zealand on Screen {{Authority control APRA Award winners New Zealand pop music groups New Zealand new wave musical groups Musical groups established in 1985 Musical groups disestablished in 1988 1985 establishments in New Zealand 1988 disestablishments in New Zealand ... [...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] |
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