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Maxwell James Merritt (30 April 1941 – 24 September 2020) was a New Zealand-born singer-songwriter and guitarist who was renowned as an interpreter of soul music and R&B. As leader of Max Merritt & The Meteors, his best known hits are "Slippin' Away", which reached No. 2 on the 1976 Australian singles charts, and "Hey, Western Union Man" which reached No. 13. Merritt rose to prominence in New Zealand from 1958 and relocated to Sydney, Australia, in December 1964. Merritt was acknowledged as one of the best local performers of the 1960s and 1970s and his influence did much to popularise soul music / R&B and rock in New Zealand and Australia.

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  • ماكس ميريت (ar)
  • Max Merritt (es)
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  • ماكس ميريت (بالإنجليزية: Max Merritt)‏ هو كاتب أغاني بريطاني، ولد في 30 أبريل 1941 في كرايستشرش في نيوزيلندا. (ar)
  • Maxwell James Merritt​ (Christchurch, 30 de abril de 1941 - Los Ángeles, 24 de septiembre de 2020)​ fue un cantautor y guitarrista nacido en Nueva Zelanda que fue reconocido como intérprete de música soul y R&B.​ Fue líder de Max Merritt & The Meteors, sus éxitos más conocidos son "Slippin 'Away", que alcanzó el número 2 en las listas de singles australianas de 1976, y "Hey, Western Union Man", que alcanzó el número 13.​ Merritt saltó a la fama en Nueva Zelanda desde 1958 y se trasladó a Sídney, Australia, en diciembre de 1964.​​ Merritt fue reconocido como uno de los mejores intérpretes locales de las décadas de 1960 y 1970 y su influencia hizo mucho para popularizar la música soul / R&B y el rock en Nueva Zelanda y Australia.​ (es)
  • Maxwell James Merritt (30 April 1941 – 24 September 2020) was a New Zealand-born singer-songwriter and guitarist who was renowned as an interpreter of soul music and R&B. As leader of Max Merritt & The Meteors, his best known hits are "Slippin' Away", which reached No. 2 on the 1976 Australian singles charts, and "Hey, Western Union Man" which reached No. 13. Merritt rose to prominence in New Zealand from 1958 and relocated to Sydney, Australia, in December 1964. Merritt was acknowledged as one of the best local performers of the 1960s and 1970s and his influence did much to popularise soul music / R&B and rock in New Zealand and Australia. (en)
  • Maxwell James Merritt (Christchurch (Nieuw-Zeeland), 30 april 1941 – Los Angeles, 24 september 2020) was een uit Nieuw-Zeeland afkomstige Amerikaanse gitarist (soul, r&b, rock) en singer-songwriter. Als leider van Max Merritt & The Meteors zijn zijn bekendste hits Slippin' Away, die #2 bereikte in de Australische singlehitlijsten uit 1976 en Hey, Western Union Man, die #13 bereikte. Merritt werd vanaf 1958 bekend in Nieuw-Zeeland en verhuisde in december 1964 naar Sydney. Merritt werd erkend als een van de beste lokale artiesten van de jaren 1960 en 1970 en zijn invloed heeft veel bijgedragen aan de popularisering van soulmuziek, r&b en rock in Nieuw-Zeeland en Australië. (nl)
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  • Maxwell James Merritt (en)
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