''Waretini'' is an album by
Deane Waretini
Deane Waretini (born c. 1946) is a musician from New Zealand. He had a #1 chart hit in 1981 with the song "The Bridge (Deane Waretini song), The Bridge", a Māori language song set to Nini Rosso's tune "Il Silenzio (song), Il Silenzio". He is al ...
which features his hit single "
The Bridge".
Background
The Album was released by CBS in 1981. The single, "The Bridge" which is on track 1, side 1 of the album was the biggest New Zealand single of the year and the first for a song in Maori language to be at the top of the charts. It also charted in Australia.
By July 26, 1981, the album was at no 13 in the New Zealand album charts.
Track listing
Additional personnel
* Trumpet on "The Bridge" - Kevin Furey
* Background vocals -
The Yandall Sisters
The Yandall Sisters were a popular New Zealand-born Samoan all-female singing group of the 1970s, who made a major contribution to music in New Zealand. The members of the group were Caroline, Mary and Adele Yandall, and later younger sister Pauli ...
[National Library of New Zealan]
Waretini, Deane Waretini
/ref>
References
{{Authority control
1981 debut albums
CBS Records albums
Deane Waretini albums
Māori music