Person
- Born
- 1933-03-07
- Died
- 1994-07-25
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2,505
- Total plays
- 8,840
Tags
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Jay Epae (born born Nicholas Epae in Manaia, Taranaki, New Zealand, 7 March 1933; died 25 July 1994) was a Māori pop singer from New Zealand. He moved to the United States in 1957. His albums were released on the American Mercury label until 1962, when he switched to American Capitol. In 1966, he switched to New Zealand's Viking Records. His single 'Putti Putti' was a hit throughout Scandinavia after Swedish pirate radio station Radio Nord picked it up. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jay+Ep
Key dates
- Born
- 7 March 1933
- Died
- 25 July 1994
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Nicholas
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- New Zealand
- Place of birth
- Manaia
- Place of death
- Wellington
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- pop music
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