Willie Hona | |
Birth Name: | Wiremu Hona |
Birth Date: | 22 July 1953 |
Birth Place: | Rawene, New Zealand |
Death Place: | Paraparaumu, New Zealand |
Past Member Of: | Herbs, the Face |
Wiremu Hona (22 July 1953 – 5 May 2024) was a New Zealand musician.
Wiremu Hona was born in Rawene on 22 July 1953.[1]
Hona's career began alongside Mark Williams, Mack Tane and Gregg Findlay in the band the Face.
In 1983 he released She Needs You and it reached #41 on the New Zealand Charts.
In 1983 he also joined Herbs as singer and guitarist. He appeared on two albums, Long Ago (1984) and Sensitive to a Smile (1987) and on multiple singles such as songs Slice of Heaven, Sensitive to a Smile and Listen. He left the band in late 1988.
In 1991 he released a solo album called Keep an Open Heart.
Hona died from pancreatic cancer in Paraparaumu, on 5 May 2024, at the age of 70.
Keep an Open Heart |
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Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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1983 | "She Needs You" | 43 | ||
1991 | "Keep An Open Heart" | – | Keep An Open Heart |
The Aotearoa Music Awards are an annual awards night celebrating excellence in New Zealand music and have been presented annually since 1965.
! |-| 2012 || Willie Hona (as part of Herbs) || New Zealand Music Hall of Fame || || [2] |-