Biography:

Wiremu Hona (22 July 1953 – 5 May 2024) was a New Zealand musician.^[1]

Early life and career

Wiremu Hona was born in Rawene on 22 July 1953.^[2]

Hona’s career began alongside Mark Williams, Mack Tane and Gregg Findlay in the band the Face.^[3]

In 1983 he released She Needs You and it reached #41 on the New Zealand Charts.^[4]

In 1983 he also joined Herbs as singer and guitarist.^[5] He appeared on two albums, Long Ago (1984) and Sensitive to a Smile (1987) and on multiple singles such as songs Slice of Heaven, Sensitive to a Smile and Listen. He left the band in late 1988.^[6]

In 1991 he released a solo album called Keep an Open Heart.^[7]

Death

Hona died from pancreatic cancer in Paraparaumu, on 5 May 2024, at the age of 70.^[7]

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