Peter Posa with Dinah Lee Photo: Photo Supplied
The arrival of The Beatles' music in New Zealand required a response, whether you were for or against. Young musicians reacted quickly: if you didn't comb your hair forward, suddenly you looked dated. Blue Smoke returns, and in the first episode Chris Bourke looks at the musical impact of the Beatles in New Zealand.
More to explore:
- AudioCulture Profile: Ray Columbus
- AudioCulture Profile: Tom Thumb
- The Beatles and NZ Music - Part 2
- The Beatles New Zealand Tour 1964
Music Details
Artist: Peter Posa
Track: She’s a Woman
Composer: Lennon-McCartney
Album: Let Me Take You Down … Under
Label: Frenzy
Artist: Ray Columbus & the Invaders
Track: I Saw Her Standing There
Composer: Lennon-McCartney
Album: Let Me Take You Down … Under
Label: Frenzy
Artist: Howard Morrison & the Huhus
Track: I Wanna Cut Your Hair
Composer: Lennon-McCartney
Album: Kiwiana Goes Pop
Label: Universal NZ
Artist: I Feel Fine
Track: Raydars
Composer: Lennon-McCartney
Album: Let Me Take You Down … Under
Label: Frenzy
Artist: Tom Thumb
Track: Hey Bulldog
Composer: Lennon-McCartney
Album: Let Me Take You Down … Under
Label: Frenzy
Artist: Apparition with Rob Guest
Track: Doctor Robert
Composer: Lennon-McCartney
Album: Let Me Take You Down … Under
Label: Frenzy
Artist: Judy Bailey
Track: Eleanor Rigby
Composer: Lennon-McCartney
Album: Solo
Label: Eureka
Artist: Mike Perjanik Synthesis
Track: Eleanor Rigby
Composer: Lennon-McCartney
Album: Lennon & McCartney Today & Yesterday
Label: HMV
Artist: Jenny Morris
Track: I’ve Just Seen a Face
Composer: Lennon-McCartney
Album: Let Me Take You Down … Under
Label: Frenzy
Artist: Brainchilds
Track: Tomorrow Never Knows
Composer: Lennon-McCartney
Album: Let Me Take You Down … Under
Label: Frenzy
Artist: Neil & Liam Finn
Track: Two of Us
Composer: Lennon-McCartney
Album: I Am Sam soundtrack
Label: V2
With thanks to AudioCulture NZ
