Thomas Arthur Adderley (7 April 1940 – 5 February 1993) was a New Zealand singer. [1] [2]
Adderley was born in Birmingham, England in 1940. [3] He later managed Auckland's Top 20s club, and in the 1970s was best known as leader of Tommy Adderley's Head Band. [3] [4] He died in Takapuna in 1993 at age 52. [3]
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The Aotearoa Music Awards (previously known as New Zealand Music Awards (NZMA)) are an annual awards night celebrating excellence in New Zealand music and have been presented annually since 1965.
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1965 | "Like Dreamers Do" | Single of the Year | Nominated | [5] |
Birmingham-born Tommy Adderley was a working-class lad who started singing in New Zealand in the late 1950s when he was still in the Merchant Navy.
Thomas Arthur Adderley (7 April 1940 – 5 February 1993) was a New Zealand singer. [1] [2]
Adderley was born in Birmingham, England in 1940. [3] He later managed Auckland's Top 20s club, and in the 1970s was best known as leader of Tommy Adderley's Head Band. [3] [4] He died in Takapuna in 1993 at age 52. [3]
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Tommy' |
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Live On The Dinah Lee Show (with Dinah Lee, Lonnie Lee and The Chicks) |
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The Aotearoa Music Awards (previously known as New Zealand Music Awards (NZMA)) are an annual awards night celebrating excellence in New Zealand music and have been presented annually since 1965.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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1965 | "Like Dreamers Do" | Single of the Year | Nominated | [5] |
Birmingham-born Tommy Adderley was a working-class lad who started singing in New Zealand in the late 1950s when he was still in the Merchant Navy.