Corben Simpson is a

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vocalist, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as a member of

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, and for co-writing and singing the song ''Dance All Around The World,'' which reached No. 13. in the New Zealand music charts in June 1972 and was voted as the 18th-best New Zealand song of all time. In 1970, Simpson performed in a royal command performance for

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and

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. In 2014, Simpson's album ''Get Up with the Sun'' was finally released on CD. According to his

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page in 2017 Simpson is playing live and working on a new album with his current band The Corben Simpson Project.

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