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Gerald Kereti Merito (b Whakatane, August 16, 1938, married twice, d Waihoa, January 26, 2009), was a New Zealand singer and guitarist, and one of the original members of the Howard Morrison Quartet.

Merito was a farm boy from Whakatane and a Tuhoe tribe member.

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 and his wife Dorothy Ohlson.[3]


References


  1. "Variety Artists Club of NZ Benny Award Recipients". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16.
  2. "RIP Gerry Merito | Amplifier NZ Music". Archived from the original on 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  3. Irvine, Denise (January 31, 2009). "Tangi a final concert for Merito". Waikato Times. Retrieved October 1, 2011.




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