Musician John Hanlon is returning to the performance stage in the place where it all started.
Half a century ago, Hanlon, a young singer-songwriter from Howick, signed a record contract.
What followed was five years in the national entertainment limelight that included Top Ten hits Lovely Lady, Damn the Dam, Higher Trails and Apple Wine, and two Double-Gold selling albums, Garden Fresh and Higher Trails.
There were also a number of New Zealand music awards for him, including two successive APRA Silver Scrolls in 1974-75, the annual prize for the country’s best song as voted by the music industry.
An Evening With a Songwriter – John Hanlon – Lounging Around at The Lounge, on Saturday, November 19, is a unique event – a homecoming concert for Howick’s most successful songwriter.
Presented by East FM and The Lounge, John Hanlon will be singing his songs and telling his stories in the intimate setting of The Lounge.
As well as the famous early records, there have been another seven Hanlon albums since, including the recent and impressive Naked Truths.
A feature story about Hanlon appears in the November edition of Eastlife magazine.
