Английская Википедия:Ian Morris (musician)
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Ian Gordon Morris (22 January 1957 – 7 October 2010), also known by the stage name Tex Pistol, was a New Zealand musician, record producer, recording engineer and songwriter.
Musical career
Ian Morris and his brother Richard (who would also go on to become a successful singer, songwriter and sound engineer in New Zealand under the name Rikki Morris) were born in England but emigrated with their family to New Zealand in 1966. They attended Sacred Heart College, Auckland.[1][2]
Ian was a founding member of iconic New Zealand band Th' Dudes, formed at Sacred Heart in 1975. He had chart hits as a solo artist under the name Tex Pistol (a name he took on because "Ian Morris [didn't] sound poppy enough"[3]), and in collaboration with his brother Rikki as Tex Pistol and Rikki Morris. As recording engineer and record producer, his production credits include a number of successful Kiwi artists: Hello Sailor, DD Smash, The Screaming Meemees, The Warratahs, When the Cat's Away, Greg Johnson, Dave Dobbyn, and Southside of Bombay to name a few. Morris also wrote numerous jingles, arrangements, and orchestrations.Шаблон:Cn
Personal life
Morris was married to singer Kim Willoughby of New Zealand's most successful all-female group When the Cat's Away, with whom he had two daughters, Julia and Maude, and a stepson, James.[4] He was separated from his wife at the time of his death.[5]
Death
Morris had been suffering from depression and died by suicide at Te Pania Hotel in Napier on 7 October 2010.[5] Police noted that there were no suspicious circumstances to his death.[6]
Morris was posthumously inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.[7]
Discography
As solo artist
Albums
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ[8] | |||
| 1988 | Nobody Else |
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| 2020 | a and b the c of d |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ[8] | |||
| 1983 | "Boot Up (x=y)" as Jag Moritz | — | Шаблон:N/a |
| 1986 | "The Ballad of Buckskin Bob" as Tex Pistol | — | Nobody Else |
| 1987 | "Game of Love" as Tex Pistol | 1 | |
| 1988 | "Nobody Else" as Tex Pistol and Rikki Morris | 1 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
As producer
| Band | Album/Single | Producer | Engineer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Th' Dudes | Right First Time | Шаблон:Yes | |
| Hello Sailor | Hello Sailor | Шаблон:Yes | |
| Hello Sailor | Pacifica Amour | Шаблон:Yes | |
| Th' Dudes | Where Are The Boys? | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:Yes |
| DD Smash | Cool Bananas | Шаблон:Yes | |
| Screaming Meemees | If This Is Paradise I'll Take The Bag | Шаблон:Yes | |
| The Gurlz | The Gurlz mini-album | Шаблон:Yes | |
| Naked Spots Dance | New mini-album | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:Yes |
| The Hulamen | Start A Fashion mini-album | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:Yes |
| Jag Moritz | Boot Up | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:Yes |
| Circus Block 4 | In Stone In Steel | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:Yes |
| Shadow Fax | Life Underground | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:Yes |
| Tex Pistol | "Game of Love" | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:Yes |
| Tex Pistol & Rikki Morris | "Nobody Else" | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:Yes |
| Rikki Morris | "Heartbroke Again" | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:Yes |
| The Warratahs | Big Sky | Шаблон:Yes | |
| The Warratahs | Wild Card | Шаблон:Yes | |
| Southside of Bombay | "What's The Time Mr Wolf?" | Шаблон:Yes | |
| Barry Saunders | Long Shadows | Шаблон:Yes | |
| Greg Johnson | Sea Breeze Motel | Шаблон:Yes | |
| Dave Dobbyn | Hopetown | Шаблон:Yes | |
| When The Cat's Away | Asian Paradise | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:Yes |
| Papa-Pa | My Black Jersey | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:Yes |
Awards
RIANZ
| Year | Award[10] | Details | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Engineer of the Year | Hello Sailor, Hello Sailor | Шаблон:Won |
| 1979 | Single of the Year | 'Be Mine Tonight', Th' Dudes | Шаблон:Won |
| Top Group | Th' Dudes | Шаблон:Won | |
| 1982 | Producer of the Year | Cool Bananas (DD Smash) | Шаблон:Won |
| 1986 | Most Promising Male Vocalist | "The Ballad of Buckskin Bob" as Tex Pistol | Шаблон:Won |
| Best Engineer | Ballad of Buskin Bob, Tex Pistol | Шаблон:Nom | |
| 1987 | Engineer of the Year | "Game of Love", Tex Pistol | Шаблон:Won |
| Best Producer | "Game of Love", Tex Pistol | Шаблон:Nom | |
| 1988 | Single of the Year | "Nobody Else", Tex Pistol / Rikki Morris | Шаблон:Nom |
| Best Producer | "Nobody Else", Tex Pistol / Rikki Morris | Шаблон:Nom | |
| 1990 | Producer of the Year | "Heartbroke", Rikki Morris | Шаблон:Won |
| Best Engineer | Heartbroke, Rikki Morris | Шаблон:Nom | |
| 2019 | New Zealand Music Hall of Fame | himself (as part of Th' Dudes) | Шаблон:Yes2[11] |
APRA
In 2001, members of APRA were invited to vote on their favourite New Zealand songs of all time. Of the final 100, 2 Morris-related songs appeared on the list.
See also
References
External links
- Ian Morris' igMusic website
- Th' Dudes official website
- Th' Dudes biography
- Th' Dudes
- 1998 Rip It Up interview with Chris Bourke
- 2001 Radio New Zealand interview, part one and part two
- Ian Morris sound recording archive at the Alexander Turnbull Library
- Английская Википедия
- 2010 suicides
- APRA Award winners
- New Zealand male songwriters
- New Zealand record producers
- New Zealand audio engineers
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- English emigrants to New Zealand
- 2010 deaths
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