Eddie Low
Edward Robert (Eddie) Low (born 14 May 1943) is a New Zealand born musician currently living in Christchurch, New Zealand.
In the early 1960s Eddie Low played in showbands, and with the Quintikis toured with the annual Miss New Zealand contest. He also appeared in the film Don't Let It Get You (1966) with the Quintikis, Howard Morrison, and Kiri Te Kanawa. He went on to record albums in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Roy Orbison tribute Tour
"In 2003 Low toured NZ as the star of the Roy Orbison tribute show. During the tour he received so many inquires as to when he would be releasing a new album that as soon as the tour concluded, he start work on it."[1]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Release info | Year | F | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Voice in a Million: the Best of Eddie Low | (2011) | CD | Platinum[2] | |
| Title | Release info | Year | Track(s) | F | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Country Gold - Volume 1 | RCA Victor VPL1 0472 | "Sunday Daddy" | LP | ||
| Everything Is Beautiful | RCA Victor – VPL1 7333 | 1980 | "Pages From The Past" | LP[3] | |
Songs
- "Scarlet Ribbons"
- "Wimoweh"
- "A Star Fell From Heaven"
- "Crying Time"
- "I Can't Stop Loving You"
- "Il Silenzio"
- "It Don't Hurt Anymore"
- "Help Me make It Through The Night"
- "Lonely Woman make Good Lovers"
- "Rockin Over River"
- "Bonnie Please Don't Go"
- "Maria"
His own compositions
- "Where Are You My Love"
- "Sunday Daddy"
- "Songs Of Home"
- "Aroha"
- "Old Cowboy Songs"
- "I Am Me"
Awards
- 2006 - Low was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for Services to Music, in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
- 2009 - Low received the Country Music Legend Award at the New Zealand
- 2009 - Low was presented with the Benny Award from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand Inc,[4] the highest honour available for a New Zealand entertainer.
References
- ↑
- ↑ "Gold and platinum New Zealand albums to 2013". Te Ara. Encyclopedia of NZ. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ↑ Discogs Eddie Low Discography, Compilations
- ↑ "Variety Artists Club of NZ Benny Award Information and Recipients".
External links
- AudioCulture profile
- Biography on the Variety Artists Club of NZ Benny Winners Page
- Sergent Listing
- Roy Orbison tribute Tour
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