Dave Dobbyn
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Biography
One of New Zealandâs most enduring music stars, Dave Dobbyn was born January 3, 1957 in Auckland. He always had an interest in music, but he did not pursue a career in show business until he quit his studies to become a teacher and joined the band Thâ Dudes, a band responsible for the classic singles âBe Mine Tonightâ and âBlissâ. When the band split in 1980 he immediately launched a new one, DD Smash, which lasted until 1986. Dave Dobbyn launched his solo career penning the song âSlice of Heavenâ for an animated film and enjoying a surprise number 1 hit with it. He scored a second number 1 that year as a songwriter with âSailing Awayâ. His debut solo LP Loyal came out in 1988. Famed producer Mitchell Froom helmed the sessions for what would become Lament for the Numb, though the artist and his record label fought over the albumâs release. He collaborated with fellow New Zelander Neil Finn on 1994âs Twist. He finally topped the album charts with his self-produces 1998 LP The Islander. He released only three albums over the next ten years, but all of them hit the top 10, including the number 2 Anotherland in 2008. He was part of the number 1 charity single âFeel Inside (And Stuff Like That)â in 2012, and his 2016 LP Harmony House became his eighth top 10 album. In 2021 Dave Dobbyn was back on the singles chart with âHine Ruhiâ a MÄori-language version of his signature hit, âSlice of Heavenâ.
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- Drive featuring Tim Finn
- The Mysterious Box by Dave Dobbyn
- Language featuring Dave Dobbyn
- Something Good featuring Dave Dobbyn
- Beside You featuring Dave Dobbyn
- I See Red featuring Dave Dobbyn
- Whaling featuring Dave Dobbyn
- Weather With You featuring Dave Dobbyn
- Just Add Water featuring Tim Finn
- Good Morning Baby featuring Dave Dobbyn
- Loyal featuring Dave Dobbyn
- Persuasion featuring Dave Dobbyn
- Six Months in a Leaky Boat featuring Dave Dobbyn
- Sway featuring Dave Dobbyn
- Good Together featuring Dave Dobbyn
- The Wicked Conjuror by Dave Dobbyn
