John Grenell

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Country music star John Grenell dies at age of 78 (RNZ)

One of New Zealand's best known country singers, John Grenell, has died aged 78. John Grenell - country singer. John Grenell Photo: NZ on Screen.

A very very special voice. "He had one of those voices that no-one else had. His former wife and lifelong friend, Deirdre Lusby said: "John died peacefully last night of a heart attack, aged 78.

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Canterbury country music star John Hore Grenell has died (Stuff.co.nz)

Fellow band member, producer and friend Dave Maybee said Grenell died in Christchurch on Wednesday evening. Grenell made his first record in 1963 and was most ...

“Working with John in a studio was quite extraordinary. But he said in 2014 that the old songs slowly returned to him. And he would get it in one or maybe two takes.” “He ended up with a small farm where he raised Appaloosa horses. He established quite a reputation with horses. He rose to stardom very early and was thrust into national and international fame from a young age.

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Country music star John Hore Grenell has died (Stuff.co.nz)

Former wife and lifelong friend Deirdre Lusby said Grenell died of a heart attack on Wednesday evening. “The family are planning a private farewell for John and ...

“Working with John in a studio was quite extraordinary. But he said in 2014 that the old songs slowly returned to him. And he would get it in one or maybe two takes.” “He ended up with a small farm where he raised Appaloosa horses. He established quite a reputation with horses. He rose to stardom very early and was thrust into national and international fame from a young age.

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Otago-born country singer John Grenell dies (Otago Daily Times)

Yesterday, he was mourned as one of New Zealand's best-known country singers. Grenell died aged 78 in Christchurch on Wednesday. His close friend and former ...

"He was just the ordinary down-home country boy, cowboy, farm boy — but he had a beautiful voice." Grenell came to the attention of local promoter Joe Brown when he started attending and taking the top places in Dunedin’s talent shows. "One of my favourites he used to sing was Bull Rider, but he never used to sing it very often," Prentice said.

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Who was John Grenell? Tributes pour in as prolific Kiwi country ... (Sportskeeda)

"John died peacefully last night of a heart attack, aged 78. The family request privacy and plan a private farewell for John. A public send off with a musical ...

He released another album, My World, in 1965 followed by two more in 1966 – Country Gentlemen and Hit The Trail. He once again visited Australia, but this time, served as Private John Hore in the New Zealand Army for six months. His next album, Silver, was released in 1988 followed by Welcome to Our World in 1990. He then recorded another album, The Town and Country Sound of John Hore USA. He released his second album, Encore John Hore in 1965 and was gifted a Silver Disc by Jim Healy. Grenell joined Joe Brown Records and his first song was Mary Ann Regrets followed by Big Man In A Big House, Streets of Laredo, Mr In-Between, and more. Grenell left school and worked as a roustabout with a shearing gang and at Glenrowan Station, Kyeburn.

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