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.
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Keep an Open Heart |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ [3] | |||
| 1983 | "She Needs You" | 43 | |
| 1991 | "Keep An Open Heart" | - | Keep An Open Heart |
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] |