MAORI SHOW BANDS FROM THE 60's

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While they have yet to be fully recognised and appreciated for their talents and contribution to NZ Music, these pages are for the showband members themselves to share memories, tell their own stories and share it with the rest of the world.  A meeting place where they can get together and reminisce.</div> <div> This Message Board is for Maori Showband Musicians to post any news,bios, stories etc.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Tahoma" > <center> <table> <tr> <td align=right> <font face=helvetica> <a href="http://books.dreambook.com/maorishowbands/main.html">Read</a> my Dreambook guestbook!<br> <a href="http://books.dreambook.com/maorishowbands/main.sign.html">Sign</a> my Dreambook! </font> </td> <td> <a target=_top href="http://www.dreambook.com"><img src="http://buttons.dreambook.com/dbnow.gif" width=88 height=31 border=0 alt="Dreambook"></a> </td> </tr> </table> </center>  </FONT></div> <div> Have also included some of those that went on to be solo artists from that era and other </div> <div> popular NZ polynesian bands of that time.</div> <div> Information continuosly being gathered and corrected as it comes to light.</div> <div> If you have any photos or stories you would like us to post on the website to share with others or help correct information that might be incorrect please email us at <A HREF="mailto:manawamusic@ihug.co.nz" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:manawamusic@ihug.co.nz"><U>manawamusic@ihug.co.nz</U></A></div> <div> We'll post individuals bios under their bands webpage.  Click on the band or musicians name to go to the page.</div> <bR> <div> <I>More websites o</I><I>n the Maori Showbands</I><I> </I><A HREF="http://www.sergent.com.au" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sergent.com.au"><U><I>www.sergent.com.au</I></U></A></div> <bR> <div> IMPORTANT:  This information is here for all the showbands to use and share and copyright </div> <div> and ownership of this material belongs to the individual showband members themselves. </div> <div> Copying and use of these photos for any commercial use is prohibited unless permission has been granted by those individuals concerned. </div> <div> ___________________________________________________________________________</div> <bR> <div> <B>The New Zealand Quartet </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Tahoma" ><B>(later to be known as the Brown Bombers)</B></FONT></div> <div> They were supposedly the first Maori Showband to go overseas in the 1950's</div> <div> Pat Rawiri</div> <div> Joe ( Te Waari ) Ward-Holmes</div> <div> Henare Gilbert</div> <div> Mac Hata </div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="4b6b48d0.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="141" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <A HREF="id84.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Hi Fives"><U><B>The Hi Five Mambo</B></U></A></div> <div> Ike Metekingi, Rob Hemi, Solly Pohatu, Jimmy Rivers, Fred Tira, <A HREF="id84.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Hi Fives"><U>Costa Christie</U></A>, Kawana Pohe, </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="4b7b4880.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="136" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <A HREF="id69.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Quin Tikis"><U><B>Quin Tikis</B></U></A></div> <div> (1) Bill Rawhiti (Rafferty), <A HREF="id85.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rufus Rehu"><U>Rufus Rehu</U></A>, Gugi Walker, Anzac Te Oka, Cameron Gimmick, Marsh Cook, Weazel Tairoa, Lisa Nuku </div> <div> (2) Weasel Tairoa, Rim De Paul, Anzac Teoka, Tab Paenga,  Gary Warhlich, Sam Mateparae, Dora Amahau </div> <div> (3)  Rim De Paul, Weazel Tairoa, Rufus Rehu, Gary Warhlich, Sam Mateparae, Eddie Lowe,</div> <div> Joy Yates later replaced by Keri Summers</div> <div> (4) Weazel Tairoa, Rufus Rehu, Gary Warhlich, Eddie Lowe, Sam Mateparae, Keri Summers, later on Fred Summers joined</div> <div> (5) Weazel Tairoa, Gary Warhlich, Eddie Lowe, Sam Mateparae, Keri Summers, Fred Summers Kevin Rongonui </div> <div> <A HREF="id68.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Maori Premiers"><U><IMG SRC="18896660.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="102" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id68.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Maori Premiers"><U><B>Maori Premiers</B></U></A><B>  </B></div> <div> (1) Rufus Rehu, Toko Pompey, Ronnie Cooper, Ian Mckay, Lou Graham, Charlie Smith</div> <div> (2) Anzac Teoka, Sonny Komene, Inez Amaya, Ian (Red) McKay, Rufus Rehu, Benny Ngatai, </div> <div> Ronnie Cooper</div> <div> u Graham, Charlie Smith</div> <div> <B>The Crescendoes </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Tahoma" >(formed in 1958 performing weekly at the Maori Community Centre)</FONT></div> <div> Solly Opae, Wiki Pukeroa, Toko Pompey, Eddie Nuku, Chuck Williams, Rufus Rehu, Paddy Te Tai who was later replaced by Billie Newman when he joined the Hi Fives, </div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="4b98c8c0.jpg" border=0 width="140" height="140" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <A HREF="id84.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Hi Fives"><U><B>Maori Hi Fives</B></U></A><B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Tahoma" >(list of all the members that were in the band at one time or another)</FONT></div> <div> Ike Metekingi, Harata ( Rena ) Pohe, Kawana Pohe, Wes Epae, Solly Pohatu, Rob Hemi</div> <div> Paddy Te Tai, Tuki Witka, Peter Wolland, Mary Nimmo, Hiria Moffat, Frankie Stevens</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="4bc64930.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="147" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.maori-volcanics.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.maori-volcanics.com/"><U><B>Maori Volcanics</B></U></A></div> <div> Nuki Waaka, Mahora, Tui Teka, Hector Epae, John Cameron, Paul Minhinnick, Mattie Kemp,</div> <div> Robbie Ratana, Billy Taitoko (T. James), Heta Gilbert, Billy Peters, Solly Pohatu, Gilbert Smith</div> <div> Dean Ruscoe and Charlie Te Hau </div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="57797b10.jpg" border=0 width="151" height="177" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Tahoma" ><A HREF="id82.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Hi Quinns"><U><B>Maori Hi Quinns</B></U></A><B> - </B></FONT>In this picture <B>Lynn Rogers and the Maori Hi Quinns</B>, the last of the group that appeared all over the world..top venues at the Stardust Hotel. Las Vegas, Latin Quarter, New York, Royal York, Toronto, Waldorf Astoria on Broadway, Sut Millars ,Dayton, Ohio. World Wide Acclaim..The Group..Left to right at back...Thomas Kini, Kawana Waitere, Lyn Rogers, Junior Tuatara...kneeling in front. Eddie Nuku, Nevill Turner. The group split up in 1963 and went their own individual ways (later to be known as the <B>NZ Trading Co</B>. - members that were in the band at one time or another) Mere Nimmo,Thomas Kini, Junior Tuatara (Jimmy Rivers), Neville Turner, Rim D Paul, Kawana Waitere, Gary Warhlich, Tab Paenga, Mattie Kemp, Lyn Rodgers, Eddie Nuku, Lyn Alvarez.</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="4ba968e0.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="142" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>The Hakas  </B></div> <div> Hapi Tenana, Gavin Weir, Denise Keene,  Kevin Rongonui, Harry Rivers,Tab Paenga,</div> <bR> <div> <B>Maori Troubadors</B></div> <div> Tui Teka, John Nicol, Wayne Mason and others..............</div> <bR> <div> <B>Ti Kiwis</B></div> <div> Lenny Thompson, Maurie Watene (Herbs), Paulie Watene, Wini Watene</div> <div> Joe Hemi</div> <bR> <div> <B>Te Pois</B></div> <div> Lenny Thompson, Sandy Rivers and others ......</div> <bR> <div> <B>The Maori Castaways   <IMG SRC="487d6960.jpg" border=0 width="214" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> (1) Danny Robinson, Heke Kewene, Ricky James, John Doherty, Richie Russell </div> <div> (this is the lineup that left NZ)</div> <div> (2) Danny Robinson, Heke Kewene, Ricky James, John Doherty, Richie Russell, Lee Hutchings, Margaret Clarke (picked up Lee and Margaret when they got to Australia)</div> <div> (3) Danny Robinson, Heke Kewene, Ricky James, Johnny Doherty, Lee Hutchins, Richie Russell </div> <div> Ted White and Lynn Alvarez replaced Margaret Clarke.  (this is the line-up that went to England)</div> <div> When Lyn Alvarez went to the Hi Quins she was replaced by English singer Samantha.</div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="5c2898b0.jpg" border=0 width="137" height="139" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <B>The Deuces  </B></div> <div> Nuki Waaka, Robin Waata, Muri Waata, Johnny Bradfield (Robin Waata was later replaced by George Tumahai)</div> <bR> <div> <B>Maori Hi Liners</B></div> <div> Barney Erickson, Mattie Kemp & Hector Epae</div> <bR> <div> <B>The Sundowners</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Tahoma" >  </FONT><B><IMG SRC="5b0ad8e0.jpg" border=0 width="173" height="142" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> Sonny Komene, Rufus Rehu, Triggy, Ian( Red) Mckay, Toko Pompey  </div> <bR> <div> <B>Kon tikis</B></div> <div> Fred Tira and others</div> <bR> <div> <B>The Glo Pois</B></div> <div> Nephi Shortland and others</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="5ba96960.gif" border=0 width="150" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.kingmusic.co.nz/kiwi/item_detail.lasso?id=66355" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.kingmusic.co.nz/kiwi/item_det"><U><B>The Maori Hi Marks</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Maori Skyliners</B></div> <div> Billy Nuku & others</div> <bR> <div> <B>The Diplomats</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="4c790bd0.gif" border=0 width="144" height="189" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>The Hawaiian Swingsters</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The K Boys </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Tahoma" >(from Rotorua Dixieland Dancehall 1937)</FONT></div> <div> Toroa (Dora) Wilson etc</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="5a62ca20.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>The Huimai Boys</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Tahoma" > (Maori Community Centre 1940's & 50's)</FONT></div> <div> Toroa Wilson</div> <div> Boydie Wilson </div> <div> Tag</div> <bR> <div> <B>The Tahiwis</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Tai Paul Band</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Epi Shalfoon and his Melody Boy</B><B>s</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Tory Bell and the Moonglows</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.sergent.com.au/sheratons.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sergent.com.au/sheratons.html"><U><B>The Sheratons</B></U></A><B>  <IMG SRC="46896e10.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> Len & Rongo Ransfield, Terry Sorenson & Wi Wharekura (not in photo) </div> <div> (this line-up was after 1964 and formed in Sydney)</div> <bR> <div> <B>The Sunbeams & Rama White </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Tahoma" >(first childrens Maori showband)</FONT></div> <div> Maurie Watene (Herbs), Paulie Watene, Wini Watene</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="48e2cde0.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="222" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </div> <div> <B>T</B><B>he Maori Kavaliers </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Tahoma" ><B>(March '65, Hotel Taaone, Tahiti)</B></FONT></div> <div> The members were: Brian Smith on bass( on the left)<A HREF="id86.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lionel Kennedy"><U> Lionel Kennedy</U></A> on drums,</div> <div> Billy Peters on lead guitar(on the right)</div> <div> the front row: Toko Pompey(left) Gerry Gerard(middle) and Sonny Day on </div> <div> the right.</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="492c8aa0.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="170" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Tahoma" >Laurie Morrison, Gerry Merito, Howard, John Morrison</FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.sergent.com.au/howardmorrison.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sergent.com.au/howardmorrison"><U><B>The Howard Morrison Quartet</B></U></A><B> </B></div> <div> (2) Laurie and John were later replaced by Wi Wharekura and Noel Kingi in 1960</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.sergent.com.au/kiniquartet.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sergent.com.au/kiniquartet.ht"><U><B>The Kini Quartet</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.sergent.com.au/soundells.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sergent.com.au/soundells.html"><U><B>The Soundshells</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.sergent.com.au/shevelles.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sergent.com.au/shevelles.html"><U><B>Shevelles</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.sergent.com.au/keilisles.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sergent.com.au/keilisles.html"><U><B>Keil Isles</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="5bfdf9a0.jpg" border=0 width="223" height="154" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.sergent.com.au/sonnydaysundowners.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sergent.com.au/sonnydaysundow"><U><B>Sonny Day and the Sundowners</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Tony Williams and the Tremellos</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Noel Tio Trio</B></div> <div> Noel Tio, Fred Tira</div> <bR> <div> <B>Fred Tira    <IMG SRC="45382a80.jpg" border=0 width="130" height="168" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Prince Tui Teka</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Dean Waretini</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Ruru Karaitiana</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.sergent.com.au/rickymay.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sergent.com.au/rickymay.html"><U><B>Ricky May</B></U></A></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="5aa90790.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="121" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Ben Tawhiti </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Tahoma" >with John Stowers(2nd from the right) </FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.wordworx.co.nz/billt.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.wordworx.co.nz/billt.html"><U><B>Billy T. James</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.digitalus.co.nz/mokomokai/resbigd.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.digitalus.co.nz/mokomokai/res"><U><B>Dalvanius & the Fascinations</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.sergent.com.au/louandsimon.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sergent.com.au/louandsimon.ht"><U><B>Lou and Simon</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Millie & Johnny Bradfield</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="4be78b30.jpg" border=0 width="120" height="179" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.sergent.com.au/eddielow.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sergent.com.au/eddielow.html"><U><B>Eddie Low</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.sergent.com.au/jayepae.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sergent.com.au/jayepae.html"><U><B>Jay Tupae</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="4c596920.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="146" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.sergent.com.au/johnrowles.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sergent.com.au/johnrowles.htm"><U><B>John Rowles</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="4c3817e0.jpg" border=0 width="129" height="126" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.frankiestevens.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.frankiestevens.com"><U><B>Frankie Stevens</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Joy Yates</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Nash Chase</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Other great acts of the 60's</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Bill and Boyd </U></B></div> <div> In 1964 moved to Australia on the strength of their first Australian hit <I>Chulu Chululu </I>recorded </div> <div> live at the Rotorua Sound Shell. The duo quickly became regulars on television and on the club circuit. They settled in Australia and in 1968 toured America with the Supremes and Herb Alpert.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Other Polynesian artists from the 60's</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="4c096640.gif" border=0 width="150" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <B>Bill Sevesi</B><B> & the Islanders</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="4c164640.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.capitolmusic.co.nz/Biography.aspx?artist=4565" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.capitolmusic.co.nz/Biography."><U><B>The Yandall Sisters</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Daphne Walker and Bill Wolfgramm</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Some of the Clubs the Showbands performed at worldwide.</U></B></div> <bR> <div> The Maori Community Centre - Auckland</div> <div> The Orange Ballroom - Auckland</div> <div> The Polynesian - Auckland</div> <div> Hi Diddle Griddle - Auckland</div> <div> Mon Marte - Auckland</div> <div> The Picasso </div> <div> Trades Hall - Wellington</div> <div> Cubana - Wellington</div> <div> Chequers Nite Club - Sydney</div> <div> Tiki Village - Sydney</div> <div> Oceanic - Sydney</div> <div> Petersham Inn - Sydney</div> <div> Andres Night Club - Sydney</div> <div> The Rex Hotel - Sydney</div> <div> Chevron Hotel - Surfers Paradise</div> <div> Stardust Hotel - Las Vegas</div> <div> Latin Quarter - New York </div> <div> Royal York - Toronto </div> <div> Waldorf Astoria - Broadway, New York </div> <div> Sut Millars - Dayton, Ohio</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id71.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Personal Showband Pics"><U><I>Personal Pics related to the showbands</I></U></A></div> <bR> <div> copyright <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="tahoma" >© </FONT><B>manawamusic</B> 2002</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>