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The Loxene Golden Disc was an annual New Zealand music award which ran from 1965 to 1972. It was superseded by the
Recording Arts Talent Awards The Recording Arts Talent Awards (RATA) were an annual award honouring excellence in recorded New Zealand music. The RATAs ran from 1973 to 1976, before being replaced by the Recorded Music NZ, RIANZ Awards. History The RATAs were founded in 19 ...
(RATA).


Background

The awards launched in 1965 and is the forerunner of the
New Zealand Music Awards The Aotearoa Music Awards (previously called the New Zealand Music Awards), conferred annually by Recorded Music NZ, honour outstanding artistic and technical achievements in the recording industry. The awards are among the most significant that ...
. It was created by the advertising agency of British multi-national company
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, with support from the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC), the New Zealand Federation of Phonographic Industries and the
Australasian Performing Right Association APRA AMCOS consists of Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS), both copyright management organisations or copyright collectives which jointly represent over 100,000 songwri ...
(APRA), with the awards named after Reckitt & Colman's anti-dandruff shampoo, Loxene. 10 finalist songs (later 12) were selected annually by a panel, with the winner decided by a public vote. While initially only one prize was given, other awards were added, including categories for record cover, recording artist of the year, and a producer award. From 1969, two awards were given - one to a solo artist, the other to a group however there was still one supreme award. In 1965 and 1966 compilation LPs with tracks by annual finalists were released by Viking Records, with the 1970, 1971 and 1972 LPs released by HMV on behalf of the industry.


Broadcasts

The television broadcast of the 1972 show won the 1973
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for Best Light Entertainment.


Last awards

The final Loxene Golden Disc awards were presented in 1972. In 1973 the New Zealand Federation of Phonographic Industry (later named the
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand Recorded Music NZ (formerly the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ)) is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell recorded music in New Zealand. Membership of Recorded ...
) created its own awards, the Recording Arts Talent Awards (RATA).


1965

The first Golden Discs ceremony was broadcast on radio, live from the White Heron Lodge in
Wellington Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand (second largest in the North Island ...
on 25 November 1965. An earlier television programme featured the 10 finalists performing their songs live in studio. *
Ray Columbus and the Invaders Ray Columbus & the Invaders were a New Zealand rock music, rock group from Christchurch that was active from 1964 to 1966. It was fronted by the lead vocalist, Ray Columbus. Part of the new surf music craze, they were the first New Zealand ban ...
– "Till We Kissed" **
Dinah Lee Diane Marie Jacobs (born 19 August 1943) known as Dinah Lee, is a New Zealand singer who performed 1960s pop and adult contemporary music. Her debut single from early 1964, "Don't You Know Yockomo?", achieved No. 1 chart success in New Zeal ...
– "I’ll Forgive You Then Forget You" ** Herma Keil – "Teardrops" ** The Yeomen – "Love Is A Very Funny Thing" ** Tony and the Initials – "Leah" **
The Chicks The Chicks (formerly the Dixie Chicks) are an American country music band from Dallas, Texas. The band consists of Natalie Maines (lead vocals, guitar, bass guitar) and sisters Martie Maguire (vocals, fiddle, mandolin, guitar) and Emily Strayer ...
– "Hucklebuck" ** Tommy Adderley – "Like Dreamers Do' ** Paul Walden – "No Moa!" ** Bruno Lawrence – "Bruno Do That Thing" ** The Minors – "You’re Not There"


1966

The 1966 award was again held at the White Heron Lodge in Wellington, on 9 November 1966. The event was broadcast live on radio. The night before, the finalist performed on an hour-long television special. *
Maria Dallas Maria Dallas (born Marina Devcich, 1946) was discovered at a talent contest in small town of Morrinsville, New Zealand. Her first single "Tumblin' Down", written by Jay Epae, released in 1966 and made it to #11 in the charts. It also won her ...
– "Tumblin’ Down" ** Jay Epae – "Hold On Tight" **
Howard Morrison Sir Howard Leslie Morrison (18 August 1935 – 24 September 2009) was a New Zealand entertainer. From 1964 until his death in 2009, he was one of New Zealand's leading television and concert performers. Morrison was also known for his active ...
– "Don’t Let It Get You" ** Ray Columbus – "I Need You" ** The Gremlins – "The Coming Generation" **
The La De Da's The La De Da's were a New Zealand rock band from 1963 to 1975. They were formed as a mod-ish group, the Mergers, in Te Atatū, by long-term members Kevin Borich on lead guitar and vocals, Phil Key on lead vocals and guitar and Trevor Wilson ...
– "How is the Air Up There" ** The Yeomen – "Love is a Very Funny Thing" **
John Hore John HoreAlternative spellings of Hore's surname include "Hoar" and "Hoare" (baptised 13 March 1680 – 12 April 1763Other sources give Hore's year of birth as 1690, and year of death as 1762) was an English engineer, best known for making the Ri ...
– "My Heart Skipped A Beat" ** Gwyne Owen – "In My Room" ** Ken Lemon – "Living In A House Full Of Love"


1967

The awards were held for the final time at the White Heron Lodge on 4 November 1967. A television programme previewing the 10 finalists screened two days before the ceremony. Instead of the studio performances of previous years, the show used video clips of the artists performing their songs. * Mr. Lee Grant – "Thanks to You" ** Herma Keil – "C’mon" ** The Gremlins – "Blast Off 1970" **
The La De Da's The La De Da's were a New Zealand rock band from 1963 to 1975. They were formed as a mod-ish group, the Mergers, in Te Atatū, by long-term members Kevin Borich on lead guitar and vocals, Phil Key on lead vocals and guitar and Trevor Wilson ...
– 'Rosalie' ** Sandy Edmonds – "Daylight Saving Time" ** Larry’s Rebels – "Let’s Think of Something" ** The Avengers – 'Everyone’s Gonna Wonder" ** The Underdogs – "Sittin’ in the Rain" **
Maria Dallas Maria Dallas (born Marina Devcich, 1946) was discovered at a talent contest in small town of Morrinsville, New Zealand. Her first single "Tumblin' Down", written by Jay Epae, released in 1966 and made it to #11 in the charts. It also won her ...
– "Handy Man" ** Ray Woolf and The Avengers – "Crystal Ball"


1968

In 1968 the awards ceremony moved to Auckland, with the Golden Disc presented at the Intercontinental Hot on 7 November 1968. The awards also included a Cover of The Year award, but there is no record of who won this. The award were broadcast live on television and simulcast on NZBC radio stations. *
Allison Durbin Allison Ann Giles, who performed as Allison Durbin (born 24 May 1950), is a former New Zealand Australian singer, known for her success in the late 1960s and 1970s as a teen idol. She is a relative of Canadian-born actress and lyric soprano Dean ...
– "I Have Loved Me a Man" ** The Shevelles – "Beat the Clock" ** Larry’s Rebels – "Halloween" ** Ray Columbus – "Happy in a Sad Kind of Way" **
The Hi-Revving Tongues The Hi-Revving Tongues were a New Zealand rock band from Auckland, led by vocalist/songwriter Chris Parfitt. The group was founded in 1967 by Parfitt, Mike Balcombe, bassist John Walmsley, organist Bruce Coleman, and drummer Rob Noad. The group ...
– "Tropic of Capricorn" ** The Avengers – 'Love Hate Revenge" **
The Simple Image The Simple Image was a New Zealand rock band that was popular in the 1960s. They achieved four top ten hits including a chart topper with the song, "Spinning, Spinning, Spinning". The original members were Barry Leef on guitar and lead vocals, ...
– "Spinning Spinning Spinning" **
The Fourmyula ''The Fourmyula'' were a New Zealand rock group formed in 1967 in Upper Hutt. They achieved considerable local success in the late 1960s, with ten of their fourteen singles reaching the New Zealand Top 20. Career (1967–1971) The group init ...
– "Alice is There" ** The Chicks – " River Deep-Mountain High" ** Mr. Lee Grant – "Why or Where or When"


1969

The awards were again held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Auckland, on 15 October 1969. Three news awards were introduction - secondary awards for the best group and best solo artist, as well as an award for the best producer. * Golden Disc Award:
The Hi-Revving Tongues The Hi-Revving Tongues were a New Zealand rock band from Auckland, led by vocalist/songwriter Chris Parfitt. The group was founded in 1967 by Parfitt, Mike Balcombe, bassist John Walmsley, organist Bruce Coleman, and drummer Rob Noad. The group ...
– "
Rain and Tears "Rain and Tears" is a song by the Greek band Aphrodite's Child. The song was included on the band's 1968 debut studio album '' End of the World'', and was released as a single in July 1968 on Mercury Records. It became a major hit across Europe, ...
" * Solo Award: Shane – "Saint Paul" * Group Award: "The Hi-Revving Tongues – "
Rain and Tears "Rain and Tears" is a song by the Greek band Aphrodite's Child. The song was included on the band's 1968 debut studio album '' End of the World'', and was released as a single in July 1968 on Mercury Records. It became a major hit across Europe, ...
" * Producer Award: Wayne Senior


Top 10 finalists

*
The Hi-Revving Tongues The Hi-Revving Tongues were a New Zealand rock band from Auckland, led by vocalist/songwriter Chris Parfitt. The group was founded in 1967 by Parfitt, Mike Balcombe, bassist John Walmsley, organist Bruce Coleman, and drummer Rob Noad. The group ...
– "
Rain and Tears "Rain and Tears" is a song by the Greek band Aphrodite's Child. The song was included on the band's 1968 debut studio album '' End of the World'', and was released as a single in July 1968 on Mercury Records. It became a major hit across Europe, ...
" * Shane – "Saint Paul" * Larry Morris – "The Hunt" * The Rebels – "My Son John" * Dedikation – "Wait For Me Mary-Anne' * Mike Durney – "Why Can’t I Cry' * The Avengers – "Out Of Sight Out Of Mind" * The Chicks – 'Miss You Baby" * Hamilton County Bluegrass Band – "Barefoot Nellie" *
The Simple Image The Simple Image was a New Zealand rock band that was popular in the 1960s. They achieved four top ten hits including a chart topper with the song, "Spinning, Spinning, Spinning". The original members were Barry Leef on guitar and lead vocals, ...
– "Michael and the Slipper Tree"


Winners


References


External links


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