Ray Columbus: The Modfather - The Life and Times of a Rock 'n' Roll Pioneer

Author(s): Ray Columbus

Music

The Modfather is the first authorised account of Ray Columbus's unique life in music - growing up in the 1950s, early days as a teenage bandleader, stardom at home and abroad, rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous, reflections on an ever-changing music industry - and his ongoing influence.


Product Information

Ray Columbus was born in 1942. Throughout a career spanning more than four decades, he has won every major award in New Zealand show business and was the first pop star to be awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for Services to New Zealand. In 2009, Ray Columbus and The Invaders were presented with the Legacy Award at the New Zealand Music Awards, and inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. He lives north of Auckland, with his wife, Linda.

General Fields

  • : 9780143206576
  • : Penguin Group (NZ)
  • : Penguin Books (NZ)
  • : April 2011
  • : May 2011
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Ray Columbus
  • : Paperback