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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 (Festival), credited to Willie Hona and Friends.

References

  1. ^ O'Meagher, Steven (August 1991), "Willie Hona opens up his heart", More
  2. ^ Munro, Wayne (7 August 2014), "Old Herbs man stars in solo concert", The Daily Examiner
  3. ^ "OFFICIAL TOP 40 SINGLES", The Official NZ Music Charts, 28 August 1983
  4. ^ Munro, Wayne (9 July 1983), "A Herbal remedy!", 8 O'Clock
  5. ^ "Herbs loses a prime ingredient", Auckland Star, 22 December 1988
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