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One of the longest-lived and most popular New Zealand bands of the early rock & roll era, Max Merritt and the Meteors were a pioneering institution of the Kiwi scene. Born in Christchurch on April 30, 1941, frontman Merritt quit school at the age of 15 to work as an apprentice bricklayer; rock music made its first impact at about the same time, and he eventually saved up enough money to ...more

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