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New Zealand entertainer (1935–2009)
Sir Howard Morrison
Morrison performing in 1971
Born
Howard Leslie Morrison
(1935-08-18 ) 18 August 1935Died 24 September 2009(2009-09-24) (aged 74 )
Rotorua, New Zealand
Alma mater Te Aute College Occupation Entertainer Spouse
Rangiwhata Ann Kuia Manahi
(m. 1957) Children 3 Relatives Atareta Maxwell (sister)Temuera Morrison (nephew) Michael Ashton (nephew) Taini Morrison (niece)
Sir Howard Leslie Morrison OBE
Early life [ edit ]
Of Māori (Te Arawa ), Irish , and Scottish descent,[1] Māori All Black who worked for the Māori Affairs Department , and Kahurangi Morrison (née Gertrude Harete Davidson) who was known for her work in culture and entertainment.[2]
He grew up in Rotorua and in Ruatahuna near Waikaremoana . He attended a "native school" in the Urewera before going to Te Aute College and Rotorua Boys' High School .[3] [4] [5]
After leaving school he had a variety of manual jobs including survey chainman, electricity meter reader and storeman at the Whakatu freezing works.
Morrison and his three surviving sisters, Judy Tapsell, Rene Mitchell and Linda Morrison, lost their oldest brother Laurie in 1974. Another brother, Charlie, died in infancy and youngest sister Atareta Maxwell died suddenly in January 2007 from a heart attack. Their mother Kahurangi died in 1995, and their father Temuera when they were young.
[6]
Morrison performing with the Howard Morrison Quartet in 1959
In 1955, Morrison assembled vocal groups to entertain at Rotorua rugby club socials. In 1956, he was a member of the successful Aotearoa Concert Party that toured Australia . In this group was Gerry Merito who with Morrison formed the Ohinemutu Quartet which was later renamed the Howard Morrison Quartet . Other original members of the quartet were Morrison's brother Laurie and his cousin John, but they left and were replaced by Wi Wharekura and Noel Kingi[7] Don't Let It Get You . Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s he was the spokesman for Bic products such as lighters and pens, appearing in many television commercials for the brand.
The hymn "How Great Thou Art " became Morrison's de facto theme song for the latter part of his career, after a recording of it by Morrison became one of the country's biggest selling singles.
Honours and achievements [ edit ]
The Civic Theatre in Rotorua was renamed the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre
In 1970, he received the Benny Award from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand Inc .[8]
In the 1976 New Year Honours , Morrison was appointed an officer of the Order of the British Empire , for services to entertainment,[9] Knight Bachelor in the 1990 Queen's Birthday Honours , also for services to entertainment.[10]
In March 2006, Morrison was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Waikato , joining such alumni as Janet Frame , Dame Malvina Major , Hare Puke, Tui Adams, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa , Neil and Tim Finn , Michael King , Margaret Mahy and Rotorua historian Don Stafford in receiving the award.[11]
At the 2007 Creative New Zealand Te Waka Toi awards Morrison received the Te Tohu Tiketike a Te Waka Toi Award for Maori Artists.[12]
On 14 October 2009, Morrison was selected by Te Aute College to be a part of its 1st XV leaders group at a function at Te Papa in Wellington . The honour is given to former pupils over the age of 55 who have made a significant contribution to Māori society. Morrison attended Te Aute College from 1949 to 1952.[13] [14]
Other awards [ edit ]
Morrison died in his sleep from a heart attack and was found by one of his grandchildren on taking him his morning cup of tea. He died in Ohinemutu and lay in state in Tamatekapua, the premier meeting house of Te Arawa at Te Papaiouru Marae in Rotorua.[15] [16] [17] Temuera Morrison and kapa haka performer Taini Morrison .
Attendees at his tangihanga (funeral) included Rotorua mayor Kevin Winter, Chinese ambassador Zhang Limin, Sir Michael Fay , MPs Tariana Turia , Georgina te Heuheu , Hekia Parata , Steve Chadwick and Rotorua MP Todd McClay , then former MP Winston Peters ,[18] Te Puni Kokiri chief executive Leith Comer[16] Māori king Tūheitia Paki .
Morrison was buried at Kauae Cemetery in Ngongotahā , Rotorua. His grave lies alongside those of his parents and other close whānau .[19]
Discography [ edit ]
Discogs[20]
The Howard Morrison Quartet [ edit ]
Singles [ edit ]
Released on Zodiac Records
"Po Kare Kare Ana" (1959)
"Hawaiian Cowboy Song" (1960)
Released on La Gloria Records
Released on unknown label
Albums and EPs [ edit ]
Released on Zodiac Records
4 – The Fabulous Howard Morrison Quartet EP (1960)
"The Battle of the Waikato" (1960)
Released on La Gloria Records
Four Popular Maori Songs Volume One (1960)
Pot-Pourri (1960)
On Stage – Off Stage (1960)
These Were Their Finest (1960)
Maori Songs (1962)
Alive! Need We Say More? (1962)
Hits of the Road (1962)
Mind If We Sing? (1962)
Laugh Along EP (1964)
Take Ten (1967)
Born Free (1968)
Power Game (1969)
Return of a Legend: Joe Brown (1975)
Morrison Magic (1979)
Studio albums [ edit ]
Year
Title
NZ peak [22]
1982
Spectacular
6
1990
Live in Concert
13
1992
Music of the Night
42
1994
Christmas Collection
13
1995
This Is My Life
22
2002
Ol' Brown Eyes: Golden Songs of Sir Howard & The Fabulous Howard Morrison Quartet
11
2011
The Definitive Collection
5
2015
How Great Thou Art: The Very Best Of
4
Other albums [ edit ]
Howard Morrison (1982)
Songs of New Zealand (1985)
Give Your Love – On Stage Off Stage (1998)[3]
This Is My Life (2009)[23]
Once in a Lifetime: He kotuku rerenga tahi (DVD, 2009)[24] [25]
References [ edit ]
^ a b "Sir Howard Morrison > Bio" . Music.net.nz . Retrieved 29 March 2010 .
^ "Howard Morrison" . Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 29 March 2010 .
^ Ihaka, James; Gay, Edward (29 September 2009). "Sir Howard Morrison laid to rest" . The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 30 March 2010 .
^ Nicholas, Jill (28 September 2009). "Morrison sisters' anguish" . Rotorua Daily Post . Retrieved 30 March 2010 .
^ "The Howard Morrison Quartet" . Te Ao Hou . March 1962. Retrieved 22 May 2010 .
^ "Variety Artists Club of NZ Benny Award Information and Recipients" . Archived from the original on 16 October 2013.
^ "No. 46778" . The London Gazette
^ "No. 52174" . The London Gazette . 16 June 1990. p. 29.
^ Taylor, Cherie (10 September 2009). "Sir Howard outsells Michael Jackson!" . Rotorua Daily Post . Retrieved 30 March 2010 .
^ a b c d e f "Howard Morrison" . NZ On Screen . Retrieved 30 May 2023 .
^ Donoghue, Tim (15 October 2009). "Lady Morrison says thanks" . The Dominion Post Stuff.co.nz . Retrieved 30 March 2010 .
^ Donoghue, Tim (14 October 2009). "Sir Howard in old school's special Ist XV" . The Dominion Post Stuff.co.nz . Retrieved 30 March 2010 .
^ Taipari, Greg (25 September 2009). "Rotorua mourns" . Rotorua Daily Post . Retrieved 30 March 2010 .
^ a b Welham, Keri (26 September 2009). "Walk for Sir Howard Morrison's widow on first day of tangi" . The Dominion Post Stuff.co.nz . Retrieved 30 March 2010 .
^ Tahana, Yvonne (24 September 2009). "Sir Howard Morrison 'totara' of entertainment" . The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 30 March 2010 .
^ "Rain eases as mourners gather for Sir Howard" . New Zealand Press Association Stuff.co.nz . 27 September 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2010 .
^ Francis, Clio (30 September 2009). "Haere ra, Sir Howard Morrison, haere ra" . The Dominion Post Stuff.co.nz . Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2010 .
^ Howard Morrison . Discogs
^ List of number-one singles from the 1980s (New Zealand)
^ "charts.nz – Discography Sir Howard Morrison" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2015 .
^ "This Is My Life" . SmokeCDs.com . Retrieved 30 March 2010 .
^ Morrison, Howard; Pujji, Jasmine; Wilcox, Julian; Harawira, Wena. Once in a Lifetime: He kotuku rerenga tahi (DVD). Auckland, New Zealand: Rajon Music.
^ "Maori Television Honours Sir Howard Morrison" (Press release). Māori Television. 24 September 2009. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2010 .
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