NZ Music Month's Melodic Memories (15)
(1963-1967)
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"In 1963 teenage twin brothers Gerard and John aka Shade Smith formed the high school band The Sapphires with fellow Huntly College fourth formers Ross Hindman and Sjaaki Koolen. They made their first public appearance at a local talent quest in the same year where they won first prize." source
I couldn't find any video clips of their songs, but I wanted to add them here because ... well, they would have gone to school with my mother and/or uncles and/or my dad! You've gotta take your connection to fame any way you can. ;)
After they'd broken up, they eventually reformed as The Rumour.
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(1966-onwards)
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You can listen to their L'amour Est L'enfant de la Liberte here:
at Judy (Chicks) Donaldson's wedding to Ross Hindman
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(1978-1982/2016)
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You can watch them perform their Rust In My Car here:
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(1970s)
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You can listen to their Saffron Lady here:
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(1995-2001/2008-2009)
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You can watch their video for Calling On here:
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Bibliography
https://www.audioculture.co.nz/people/the-surfires
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rumour_(New_Zealand_band)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Band_(music_band)
https://www.audioculture.co.nz/people/tamburlaine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weta_(band)
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