Delvanius Prime
Background information
Birth name	Maui Dalvanius Prime
Also known as	Delvanius
Born	January 16, 1948
Origin	New Zealand
Died	October 3, 2002
Years active	1975-2002

Maui Dalvanius Prime (January 16, 1948 – October 3, 2002) was a New Zealand entertainer and songwriter. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

History

The sixth of 11 children, who during the 1950s grew up in a house always filled with different types of music and listening to the likes of Fats Domino, Elvis and The Drifters, Dalvanius Prime was one of Aotearoa-New Zealand's most popular musical figures. Fats Domino Antoine Dominique Fats Domino (born February 26, 1928 or possibly May 10, 1929 in New Orleans, Louisiana), is a classic R&B and rock and roll singer, songwriter and pianist. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer and actor. ... The Drifters were a long-lived American doo wop/R&B band, originally formed by Clyde McPhatter (of Billy Ward & the Dominoes) in 1953. ...

In the late 60s he moved to Wellington and worked as a cook by day and musician at night. Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke in Māori) is the capital of New Zealand, the countrys second largest urban area and the most populous national capital in Oceania. ...

In 1970, Dalvanius travelled to Australia and performed at the opening of the Sydney Opera House The resignation of Australia's Prime Minister Gough Whitlam in 1975 inspired the song Canberra, We're Watching You. Internationally, the Sydney Opera House is the most recognised symbol of Sydney Sydney Opera House at Night The Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Edward Gough Whitlam AC QC (born 11 July 1916), always known as Gough Whitlam (, pronounced like Goff), Australian politician and 21st Prime Minister of Australia, was the only Australian Prime Minister to be dismissed by the Governor-General. ...

In the 1980s Dalvanius fever swept New Zealand with the phenomenal success of Poi E recorded with the Patea Māori club. Patea is the second-largest town in southern Taranaki, New Zealand. ...

He appeared in the film Te Rua in the 1990 and sang the theme song Chudka Pā Poy which was about Apartheid. A segregated beach in South Africa, 1982. ...

He also worked closely with Ngoi Pehwairangi,who helped develop Te Kohanga Reo, Māori Language pre-school system - providing the music for many of her inspired lyrics.

Later, Dalvanius became a campaigner for the return of Moko Mokai (preserved, tattooed human heads) from overseas museums.

A familiar face to television audiences, he appeared as a guest on several TV Shows including Radio Te wha waho and The Life and times of Tetutu.

In the 1990s his memorable performances as Father Christmas at Christmas in the Park celebrations brought him appeal and fans everywhere. He died in Hawera in 2002 after a long battle with cancer. Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ...

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Discography

Cover	Date of Release	Title	Label	Charted	Country	Catalog Number
	1996	Poi E	Maui Records/Jayrem Records	-	-	CDJAY377
	2003	A Man Of Passion	Maui Records/Jayrem Records	-	-	CDJAY381

Image File history File links Nocover. ... See also: 1995 in music, other events of 1996, 1997 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // January 8 - Madonnas stalker, Robert Hoskins is found guilty and convicted on five charges of assault, stalking, and threatening to kill the singer. ... Poi E is an album released by New Zealand Māori culture group the Patea Maori Club in 1996 E Pa To Hau featuring Hohepa Malcolm Ko Aotea Taranaki Patere-Kahuri Parihaka-Tewhiti-Tohu-Tawhiao Ngah Ohaki Ngakau Maru Hei Konei Ra Ngoi Ngoi He Tangata Tini Hanga E Papa... Image File history File links Nocover. ... // Events January - following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. ... A Man of Passion is a greatest hits album released by New Zealand Māori singer Dalvanius in 2003. ...

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