voc, 1933-1994 NZ, Taranaki
Singer of Pop
Jay Epae (1932 - 8 September 1994), was a Maori pop singer from Manaia, Taranaki, New Zealand. He moved to the United States in 1957. His albums were released on the American Mercury label until 1962, when he switched to American Capitol. In 1966, he switched to New Zealand's Viking Records. His single Putti Putti was a hit in Sweden after local pirate radio station Radio Nord picked it up, and he toured there soon after its release. In 1966, he wrote a hit single for Maria Dallas called Tumblin' Down, which won her the Loxene Golden Disk Award. He died in September 1994 at the age of 61. - Wikipedia.org http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Epae Author Chris Bourke has posted some great articles on Jay Epae. Head over to http://bluesmokebook.wordpress.com/ to have a look.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Putti Putti | Jay Epae | 2014 | Album |
The Creep | Jay Epae | 1967 | Single |
Jay Epae | Jay Epae | 1966 | Single |
Hold On Tight! It's Jay Epae | Jay Epae | 1966 | Album |
Hold On Tight / The Creep | Jay Epae | 1965 | Single |
Surfing On Waikiki / Patu, Patu | Jay Epae | 1963 | Single |
Wassa Matta You / Dance With Me Lulu | Jay Epae | 1962 | Single |
My Girl / Coffee Grind | Jay Epae | 1962 | Single |
Jungle Speaks / Hokey Pokey Hully Gully | Jay Epae | 1962 | Single |
Putti Putti / I'm A Fool To Care | Jay Epae, Joe Barry | 1961 | Single |
Hula Cha / It's Driving Me Wild | Jay Epae | 1961 | Single |
Hawaiian Melody / Putti Putti | Jay Epae | 1960 | Single |