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Feb 26, 2014 · For over 50 years the answer has simply been “Billy”. Billy Karaitiana’s long and varied career has taken him from a marae near Christchurch, to nightclubs in Auckland and King’s Cross, to playing jazz-rock in Europe, recording in Hollywood – and back to New Zealand to produce contemporary Māori music.
Billy Karaitiana aka Billy Kristian Born Wiremu Aata Te Rangi-amoa Karaitiana in Christchurch, Billy plays bass guitar and piano, starting his career in 1958 with Max Merritt and The Meteors. He moved on to join Ray Columbua and The Invaders, Peter Nelson and Renaissance, Night, Headband and many others.
Billy Kristian played bass guitar for the Invaders; he later joined the Keil Isles, The Jimmy Sloggett Band, Headband and Night and produced Herbs' first full album Long Ago. Jimmy Hill, the drummer for the band, died on 7 November 2000 of a heart ailment at the age of 56.
Billy Karaitiana’s long and varied career has taken him from a marae near Christchurch, to nightclubs in Auckland and King’s Cross, to playing jazz-rock in Europe, recording in Hollywood – and back to New Zealand to produce contemporary Māori music.
Billy Kristian Albums: songs, discography, biography, and listening guide - Rate Your Music. Born. New Zealand. Member of. Ray Columbus & The Invaders, Headband, Max Merritt & The Meteors, Nucleus, Pacific Eardrum, Night, Ray Columbus & The Invaders. Also Known As.
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