Gerald Kereti Merito (16 August 1938 – 26 January 2009), was a New Zealand singer and guitarist, and one of the original members of the Howard Morrison Quartet.
Gerald Kereti Merito | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 16, 1938 |
| Died | January 26, 2009 (aged 70) Waihau |
| Occupations | Singer and guitarist |
| Known for | Member of the Howard Morrison Quartet |
| Spouse | Dorothy Ohlson |
| Children | Danieal Merito Ben Merito |
Merito was born in 1938 in Whakatāne on his family farm and was a Tuhoe tribe member. [citation needed]
In 1999, Merito received the Benny Award from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand Inc, the highest honour available to a New Zealand variety entertainer.[1]
He died aged 70, after playing at the Waihau Hotel.[2] Merito has two sons, Daniel and Ben with his wife Dorothy Ohlson.[3]
References
edit- ↑ "Variety Artists Club of NZ Benny Award Recipients". Archived from the original on 16 October 2013.
- ↑ "RIP Gerry Merito | Amplifier NZ Music". Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
- ↑ Irvine, Denise (31 January 2009). "Tangi a final concert for Merito". Waikato Times. Retrieved 1 October 2011.