1941 - 2020
Max Merritt New Zealander Guitarist
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Details
| First Name |
Max
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| Last Name |
Merritt
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| Birthday |
30th April, 1941
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| Birthplace |
Christchurch, New Zealand
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| Died |
24th September, 2020
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| Place of Death |
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Eye Color |
Hazel
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
New Zealander
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| Occupation Text |
Singer-Songwriter, Guitarist
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| Occupation |
Guitarist
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Soul, R&B, Rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1956-current, 1956-present, 1956–2020, 1956–2012
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| Record Label |
HMV, Zodiac, Viking, RCA, Parlophone, Arista, Polydor, Raven
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| Associated Acts |
Ray Columbus & the Invaders, Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs, Max Merritt & the Meteors, Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs
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| Official Websites |
http://www.maxmerritt.com.au
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Maxwell James Merritt (30 April 1941 – 24 September 2020) was a New Zealand-born singer-songwriter and guitarist who was renowned as an interpreter of soul music and R&B. As leader of Max Merritt & The Meteors his best known hits are "Slippin' Away", which reached No. 2 on the 1976 Australian singles charts, and "Hey, Western Union Man" which reached No. 13. Merritt rose to prominence in New Zealand from 1958 and relocated to Sydney, Australia, in December 1964. Merritt was acknowledged as one of the best local performers of the 1960s and 1970s and his influence did much to popularise soul music / R&B and rock in New Zealand and Australia.
