Willie Hona
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Willie (Wiremu) Hona is a New Zealand musician.[1]
Hona's career began alongside Mark Williams, Mack Tane and Gregg Findlay in the band the Face.[2]
In 1983 he released "She Needs You" (WEA) and it reached #41 on the New Zealand Charts.[3]
In 1983 he also joined Herbs as singer and guitarist.[4] He appear on two albums, Long Ago (1984) and Sensitive to a Smile (1987) and on multiple singles such as top ten songs "Slice of Heaven" (Dave Dobbyn with Herbs),"Sensitive to a Smile" and "Listen". He left the band in late 1988.[5]
In 1991 he released a solo album Keep an Open Heart.
Discography[edit]
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Keep an Open Heart |
|
Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ [3] | |||
| 1983 | "She Needs You" | 43 | |
| 1991 | "Keep An Open Heart" | - | Keep An Open Heart |
Awards[edit]
Aotearoa Music Awards[edit]
The Aotearoa Music Awards (previously known as New Zealand Music Awards (NZMA)) are an annual awards night celebrating excellence in New Zealand music and have been presented annually since 1965.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Willie Hona (as part of Herbs) | New Zealand Music Hall of Fame | inductee | [6] |
References[edit]
- ^ O'Meagher, Steven (August 1991), "Willie Hona opens up his heart", More
- ^ Munro, Wayne (7 August 2014), "Old Herbs man stars in solo concert", The Daily Examiner
- ^ a b "OFFICIAL TOP 40 SINGLES", The Official NZ Music Charts, 28 August 1983
- ^ Munro, Wayne (9 July 1983), "A Herbal remedy!", 8 O'Clock
- ^ "Herbs loses a prime ingredient", Auckland Star, 22 December 1988
- ^ "HOME INDUCTEES". www.musichall.co.nz. Retrieved 16 August 2021.