David Ewan McArtney (5 April 1951 – 15 April 2013) was a

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musician and songwriter. He is best known for his work with the band Hello Sailor and his band Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos. In 1989, McArtney returned to university, completing his Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature, majoring in Renaissance poetry. He then went on to complete a Master of Arts (Music) degree in 2013. He also produced for other musicians (including The Narcs) and composed music for film and television productions, including ''Incredible Mountains'' (1983), '' Queen City Rocker'' (1986) and ''Raglan by the Sea'' (1987). He worked as a tutor at the Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand (MAINZ) from 2003 until his death.

Personal life

McArtney was born in

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on 5 April 1951. His family moved to

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and then Wellington in the early 1960s, as his father who was an accountant with ANZ Bank moved with his job. McArtney started studying law before forming Hello Sailor with Harry Lyon and Graham Brazier. He died in his home in

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, Auckland, on 15 April 2013.

The Pink Flamingos

After Hello Sailor disbanded in 1980, McArtney formed the Pink Flamingos with

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keyboard player and songwriter Paul Hewson (not

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) and a revolving line-up of players. McArtney was signed to PolyGram records and released their debut album ''Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos'' in 1981. Paul Hewson left the band, which then released the EP ''Remember The Alamo'' and extensively toured New Zealand. The band then relocated to Sydney and signed to Polygram Australia, releasing their second album ''We Never Close'' in 1982. Later that year the group disbanded, with McArtney moving to London. Returning to New Zealand in 1984, McArtney recorded the Pink Flamingos' third album, ''The Catch'', released under

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Discography

Albums

With Hello Sailor

Singles

Awards

* Twice nominated for the

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in 1981 and 1995. * Five awards including Group of the Year, Album of the Year and Best Male Vocalist at the 1981 Recording Industry Awards for the album ''Dave McArtney and the Pink Flamingos''. * In the 1984 New Zealand Music Awards he won best producer for the Narcs single "You Took Me Heart and Soul".

Aotearoa Music Awards

The

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(previously known as ''New Zealand Music Awards'' (NZMA)) are an annual awards night celebrating excellence in

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and have been presented annually since 1965. ! , - , 2011 , , Dave McArtney (as part of Hello Sailor) , ,

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References

Sources

* Dix, John, ''Stranded in Paradise'', Penguin, 2005; * Eggleton, David, ''Ready To Fly'', Craig Potton, 2003; * Martin, Helen and Edwards, Sam, ''New Zealand Film 1912–1996'', Oxford, 1997; * Spittle, Gordon, ''Counting The Beat'', GP Publications, 1997;

External links

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