NZ Music Hall of Fame inductees 2020 Photo: SuppliedJohnny Cooper, Max Merritt, Peter Posa, Dinah Lee, The Chicks and Larry’s Rebels will be inducted into the NZ Music Hall of Fame at the Aotearoa Music Awards. Johnny Cooper kicked things off 65 years ago; his self-penned track ‘Pie Cart Rock ‘n’ Roll’ became the first homegrown rock ‘n’ roll track. His baton was picked up by Max Merritt who became a local legend and a spokesperson for the rock and roll generation. This year’s inductions are bittersweet, with Johnny Cooper, Max Merritt and Peter Posa no longer living. Presented by NZ Music Hall of Fame Trust, the inductions are undertaken in a private ceremony whereupon inductees are gifted a tapu taonga, in accordance with tikanga Māori.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 21, 2020 20:37 UTC