Max Merit, Known for the songs “Slipin ‘Away” and “Hey, Western Union Man,” by Aria Hall Hall of Fame Inductive, died Thursday (Sept. 24) after a long battle with a rare illness at a Los Angeles hospital. He was 79 years old.
Born in Christchurch, New Zealand on April 30, 1941, Merritt made her mark when she created The Meters in the 1950s, striking out amazing rock ‘n’ roll numbers, including “Get a Haircut” and “Kiss Curl”. “Let’s go.”
Soon, Merritt and his band overtook Christchurch, and by 1962 they had migrated to A Cland, and later to Australia, where they found Monique the “King of Soul”.
Along with the meteors, Merritt hit No. 2 in Australia with “Slipin ‘Away” hitting the ball in 155 and Arista Records was signed in the UK in “Hey, Western Union Man”, “Hey, Western Union Man” reached number 13. Was gone.
Merritt migrated to England during the ’60s, and from the’ 70s he would call the United States home.
From his base in California, he visited Australia, Australia and New Zealand regularly until 2007, when he was hospitalized with kidney failure.
Merritt was diagnosed with Goodpaster’s syndrome, an autoimmune disorder that attacks the lungs and kidneys.
October In October 2007, the Stralasian music industry took the stage with the “Concert for Max” at the Palace Theater in Melbourne. People like Daryl Braithwaite, John Paul Young, James Ren and Ross Wilson joined the force with more than 50 musicians and 70 production crews, raising up to 200,000 (19 191,000) to cover Merit’s medical bills.
He was inducted into the ARI Hall of Fame in 2008 along with Dragon, Russell Morris and The Trifidos.
On the night, Merit Femmer Casey Chambers and Bill Chambers joined the stage to perform their signature song “Slipin ‘Away” by fellow Hall.
On Friday, Merritt manager Wal Bishop shared the news of the passing in his statement. The bishop wrote, “Max has been on dialysis three days a week since he fell ill in 2007. He fought a really great fight and sadly will miss out on everything he knew and loved.”
The Barip artist has been unable to perform live for the past 13 years, but, “when he felt like it, he had to go to the studio to record,” Bishop continued. “He even shot a video to go along with the track. It’s a shame he wouldn’t be around to see it.”
A tribute to the late singer was paid by Trade Body Record Music NZ. “We are overjoyed to learn that Max Merritt, the greatest of all time, has passed away,” the social media post wrote. “Kua hinga te totara hu te wao nui ek tane. You will miss a lot from Max. Our condolences and sympathies go out to Max’s family and friends in particular. “
Merritt is survived by his daughter Kelly, son Josh and three great-grandchildren.
