Wellington composer. In 1971 won the APRA (Australasian Performing Right Association) Silver Scroll Award for his song 'Have you heard a man cry'.
Simpson, Corben, active 1971-2014
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Blerta (Musical group) :BLERTA, Bruno Lawrence Eletric [sic] Revelations & Travelling A...
Date: 1971 - 1972
From: [Programmes and other ephemera for popular music events, bands and singers. 1970-1974]
Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-Popular-1972-01
Description: A small poster advertising a performance by BLERTA shows an illustration of a smiling cartoon dog head above an inset picture of a bus parked behind a tree. The backgound shows clouds and stars, and the names of the performers. Estimated to date from the beginning or end of the 1971-1972 tour. Tony Littlejohn left the group in early 1972. Other Titles - Electric; Beaver Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on flier.. Physical Description: Photocopy, with felt pen additions, 336 x 207 mm.
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Corben Simpson
Date: 1971
From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers
Reference: EP-Arts-Music-Rock & Pop-S-Simpson, Corben-1
Description: Corben Simpson with the APRA (Australasian Performing Right Association) Silver Scroll Award he won for his song 'Have you heard a Man Cry'. Photograph taken circa 3 November 1971 by an unidentified photographer, at an unidentified location. Publication note - Published in the Evening Post, 3 Nov 1971, 12 Feb 1972, and 10 Dec 1974. Other - No original negative held amongst the Evening Post negatives. Source of descriptive information - Evening Post caption from 3 Nov 1971, attached to back of print. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 21.9 x 9.5 cm
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Corben Simpson with guitar - Photograph taken by Kosmick Studios (Paekakariki)
Date: [ca 1973]
From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers
By: Kosmick Studios
Reference: EP-Arts-Music-Rock & Pop-S-Simpson, Corben-2
Description: Corben Simpson with his guitar. Photograph taken circa 1973 by Kosmick Studios of Paekakariki, at an unidentified location. Publication note - Published in the Evening Post, 19 May 1973. Source of descriptive information - Inscriptions on verso. Inscriptions: Verso - top right - [stamped in ink] Kosmick Studios P.O. Box 45 Paekakariki New Zealand Telephone 8090; Verso - centre - [stamped in ink] 19 May 1973; Verso - bottom right - Corben Simpson; Verso - [Newspaper caption clipped out and attached to verso] "Corben Simpson - on his own now and doing his own thing in a way not possible before. His new disc could be a breakthrough for him and his unique style." Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 25.5 x 20.2 cm