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The Rumour
Band, *1966
Rock and Pop
A.k.a. The Surfires
The Rumour was a New Zealand pop/rock music band in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Formed in 1966 and featuring twin brothers Shade and Gerard Smith, Jacques Koolen and Ross Hindman they went on to achieve success in the NZ pop scene with chart-topping hits "L'amour Est L'enfant de la Liberte", No 1 on the New Zealand charts for four weeks and "Holy Morning". The band was at various times a duo, a trio, quartet and quintet.
Members
 | Shade Smith |
| Jacques Koolen b, voc, g |
| Gerard Smith voc, p |
Popular Tracks 
Frozen Years on Not So Much A Rumour, More A Way Of Life by The Rumour Bad Disease - Dub Mix on Bad Disease by Heavy Intent & The Rumour Emotional Traffic on Not So Much A Rumour, More A Way Of Life by The Rumour Local Girls on Concert Classics, Vol. 1 and 2 by Various Artists Fool's Gold on Official Bootleg Box Sampler by Graham Parker & The Rumour Don't Ask Me Questions on Official Bootleg Box Sampler by Graham Parker & The Rumour Don't Ask Me Questions - Live at Grugahalle Essen, 18.10.1980 on Live At Rockpalast 1978 + 1980 by Graham Parker & The Rumour Don't Ask Me Questions - Live at WDR Studio L Cologne, 23.01.1978 on Live At Rockpalast 1978 + 1980 by Graham Parker & The Rumour Loving You (Is Far Too Easy) on Not So Much A Rumour, More A Way Of Life by The Rumour Thunder and Rain - Live at WDR Studio L Cologne, 23.01.1978 on Live At Rockpalast 1978 + 1980 by Graham Parker & The RumourTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precious Love | The Rumour | 1982 | Single |
| Like Children Do | The Rumour | 1973 | Single |
| An Evening At Home (The Best Of The Rumour) | The Rumour | 1973 | Compil. |
| Play Mama Play | The Rumour | 1973 | Single |
| Holy Morning | The Rumour | 1972 | Single |
| Land Of New Vigour And Zeal | The Rumour | 1972 | Album |
| Holy Morning | The Rumour | 1972 | Album |
| No Money On Our Trees | The Rumour | 1972 | Single |
| Garden Of Smiles | The Rumour | 1971 | Album |
| L'Amour Est L'Enfant De La Liberte | The Rumour | 1971 | Single |
| What Have You Done (To That Day God Gave You) | The Rumour | 1970 | Single |
| We've Got To Learn To Live Together | The Rumour | 1970 | Single |
| Garden Of Your Smile | The Rumour | 1970 | Single |
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