Annie Crummer
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Annie Crummer is a New Zealand
Pop singer and songwriter who has seen success in both a solo career and as part of various musical groups.
She grew up in West Auckland
. Her father, a Cook Islander
, was one of her strongest musical influences. She did one semester of Cook Island Maori language (te reo) at Auckland University in 2000.
She has worked with New Zealand bands Netherworld Dancing Toys
, When The Cat's Away
, Herbs
. She recorded 'I Hope I Never' as part of the ENZSO
project in 1996. She has sung with Australian singers John Farnham
and Jimmy Barnes
.
On stage, she was a soloist in the musical Rent
in Australia
and, in 2010, in New Zealand, and played Killer Queen in We Will Rock You
(WWRY) in Melbourne
. The Australian production of WWRY toured throughout Australia and in Japan. Annie joined the South African production of WWRY touring New Zealand and throughout Asia. She is currently working on her third CD, 'project annie.c.'
In 2011, she was awarded Senior Pacific Artist Award at the Creative New Zealand
Arts Pasifika Awards.
. The following is a list of these albums that have featured tracks by Annie Crummer.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
Pop singer and songwriter who has seen success in both a solo career and as part of various musical groups.
She grew up in West Auckland
West Auckland
West Auckland is a village in County Durham, in North East England. It is situated to the west of Bishop Auckland, on the A688 road.It is not known exactly when West Auckland was first inhabited, but there is evidence of Auckland West in the history of St. Cuthbert in the 11th century...
. Her father, a Cook Islander
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
, was one of her strongest musical influences. She did one semester of Cook Island Maori language (te reo) at Auckland University in 2000.
She has worked with New Zealand bands Netherworld Dancing Toys
Netherworld Dancing Toys
Netherworld Dancing Toys is a New Zealand band from Dunedin formed in 1982.-History:The group formed at the University of Otago. The band members included Malcolm Black, Nick Sampson, Graham Cockroft, Brent Alexander and later Annie Crummer, Kim Willoughby...
, When The Cat's Away
When the Cat's Away (band)
The New Zealand Female vocal group When the Cat's Away, are Annie Crummer, Debbie Harwood, Kim Willoughby and Margaret Urlich. Original member Diane Swann left the band in the 1990s....
, Herbs
Herbs (band)
Herbs are a New Zealand reggae vocal group formed in 1979 once described as "New Zealand's most soulful, heartfelt and consistent contemporary musical voice". It has been said their debut EP Whats' Be Happen? "set a standard for Pacific reggae which has arguably never been surpassed".-History:Herbs...
. She recorded 'I Hope I Never' as part of the ENZSO
Enzso
ENZSO was an orchestral project started by former Split Enz keyboardist Eddie Rayner.-History:The project began with Eddie Rayner. He wanted something more from the old Split Enz songs, and doing orchestral arrangements seemed perfect...
project in 1996. She has sung with Australian singers John Farnham
John Farnham
John Peter Farnham, AO, formerly billed as Johnny Farnham , is an English-born Australian pop singer. He was a teen pop idol from 1964 to 1979, and has since forged a career as an adult contemporary singer. His career has mostly been as a solo artist although he briefly replaced Glenn Shorrock as...
and Jimmy Barnes
Jimmy Barnes
James Dixon Swan , better known as Jimmy Barnes, is a Scottish-born Australian rock singer-songwriter. His father Jim Swan was a prizefighter and his older brother John Swan is also a rock singer. It was actually John who had encouraged and taught Jim how to sing as he wasn't really interested at...
.
On stage, she was a soloist in the musical Rent
Rent (musical)
Rent is a rock musical with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson based on Giacomo Puccini's opera La bohème...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and, in 2010, in New Zealand, and played Killer Queen in We Will Rock You
We Will Rock You (musical)
We Will Rock You is a jukebox musical, based on the songs of Queen and named after their hit single of the same name. The musical was written by British comedian and author Ben Elton in collaboration with Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor...
(WWRY) in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. The Australian production of WWRY toured throughout Australia and in Japan. Annie joined the South African production of WWRY touring New Zealand and throughout Asia. She is currently working on her third CD, 'project annie.c.'
In 2011, she was awarded Senior Pacific Artist Award at the Creative New Zealand
Creative New Zealand
The Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa is the national arts development agency of the New Zealand government, investing in artists and arts organisations, offering capability building programmes and developing markets and audiences for New Zealand arts domestically and internationally...
Arts Pasifika Awards.
Discography
| Date | Title | Label | Chart | Certification | Catalog Number | |
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| 1992 1992 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992.-January–February:*January 11**Nirvana's Nevermind album goes to #1 in the US Billboard 200 chart, establishing the widespread popularity of the Grunge movement of the 1990s.... |
Language Language (Annie Crummer album) Language is the debut solo album by New Zealand singer, Annie Crummer released in 1992.-Track listing:#Language#See Forever#See What Love Can Do featuring Herbs#All I Know#You Oughta Be in Love #Surrender... |
WEA International | 9 | - | 4509912062 | |
| 1996 1996 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996.-January:* January – At the trial of two American teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, for the murder of Bassett's parents and young brother, defense lawyers attempt to lay the blame for the murders on the fact... |
Seventh Wave | Warner Music | 5 | - | 0630159462 | |
| 2002 2002 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI... |
Shine: The Best of Annie Crummer Shine: The Best Of Annie Crummer "Shine: The Best of Annie Crummer" is a greatest hits album by New Zealand singer, Annie Crummer released in 2002.-Track listing:#See What Love Can Do with Herbs#Language#State of Grace#U Soul Me... |
Warner Music (NZ) | 23 | - | 0927482502 | |
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| 1996 1996 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996.-January:* January – At the trial of two American teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, for the murder of Bassett's parents and young brother, defense lawyers attempt to lay the blame for the murders on the fact... |
ENZSO Enzso (album) ENZSO is the eponymous debut album by the ENZSO project led by Eddie Rayner. The orchestral recording sessions were held at Symphony House in Wellington and National Radio Studios for the New Zealand Youth Choir.-Track listing:... (with ENZSO Enzso ENZSO was an orchestral project started by former Split Enz keyboardist Eddie Rayner.-History:The project began with Eddie Rayner. He wanted something more from the old Split Enz songs, and doing orchestral arrangements seemed perfect... ) |
Epic Records Epic Records Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A... |
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| 2001 2001 in music See also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band.... |
Live In Paradise (with When The Cat's Away When the Cat's Away (band) The New Zealand Female vocal group When the Cat's Away, are Annie Crummer, Debbie Harwood, Kim Willoughby and Margaret Urlich. Original member Diane Swann left the band in the 1990s.... ) |
EMI EMI The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major... |
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Compilation appearances
Annie Crummer has appeared on a few compilations in New ZealandNew Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. The following is a list of these albums that have featured tracks by Annie Crummer.
- (19961996 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996.-January:* January – At the trial of two American teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, for the murder of Bassett's parents and young brother, defense lawyers attempt to lay the blame for the murders on the fact...
) - In The Neighbourhood (Warner Music) - Language - (19981998 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia...
) - New Zealand Compositions (Centre For New Zealand Music) - I Hope I Never (with ENZSOEnzsoENZSO was an orchestral project started by former Split Enz keyboardist Eddie Rayner.-History:The project began with Eddie Rayner. He wanted something more from the old Split Enz songs, and doing orchestral arrangements seemed perfect...
)
Singles
| Year | Single | Album | Charted | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | "Once Or Twice" | #16 (NZ) | - | |
| 1985 | "For Today" (with the Netherworld Dancing Toys Netherworld Dancing Toys Netherworld Dancing Toys is a New Zealand band from Dunedin formed in 1982.-History:The group formed at the University of Otago. The band members included Malcolm Black, Nick Sampson, Graham Cockroft, Brent Alexander and later Annie Crummer, Kim Willoughby... ) |
Shine:The Best of Annie Crummer | #10 (NZ) | - |
| 1986 | "Ngoi Ngoi" (with the Patea Māori Club) |
Did Not Chart | - | |
| 1988 | "Melting Pot" (with When the Cat's Away When the Cat's Away (band) The New Zealand Female vocal group When the Cat's Away, are Annie Crummer, Debbie Harwood, Kim Willoughby and Margaret Urlich. Original member Diane Swann left the band in the 1990s.... ) |
Shine:The Best of Annie Crummer | #1 (NZ) | - |
| 1989 | "New Zealand Expo Song: God Defend New Zealand God Defend New Zealand "God Defend New Zealand" is one of two national anthems of New Zealand, the other being "God Save the Queen". Legally they have equal status, but "God Defend New Zealand" is more commonly used, and is popularly referred to as "the national anthem"... " (as the Patea Maori) |
Did Not Chart (NZ) | - | |
| 1989 | "Free Ride Free Ride (song) Free Ride is a song written by Dan Hartman and performed by The Edgar Winter Group. The single, engineered by Jim Reeves, was a top 20 U.S. hit in 1973, hitting number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. The song is sometimes mistakenly attributed to The Doobie Brothers or Boston, perhaps because of... " (with When The Cats Away) |
#12 (NZ) | - | |
| 1992 | "See What Love Can Do" (with Herbs Herbs (band) Herbs are a New Zealand reggae vocal group formed in 1979 once described as "New Zealand's most soulful, heartfelt and consistent contemporary musical voice". It has been said their debut EP Whats' Be Happen? "set a standard for Pacific reggae which has arguably never been surpassed".-History:Herbs... ) |
Language | #3 (NZ) | - |
| 1992 | "Language" | Language | #3 (NZ) | - |
| 1993 | "Seven Waters" | Language | #18 (NZ) | - |
| 1993 | "Let It Shine" | Shine:The Best of Annie Crummer | #11 (NZ) | - |
| 1996 | "State of Grace State Of Grace (song) "State Of Grace" is a single by New Zealand singer, Annie Crummer released in 1996. It reached number eight in New Zealand.... " |
Seventh Wave | #8 (NZ) | - |
| 1996 | "I Hope I Never I Hope I Never "I Hope I Never" is a 1980 song by New Zealand art rock group Split Enz from their studio album True Colours. The album version of the song goes for 4:36, forty seconds longer than the single version. The song was later covered by ENZSO, a collaboration between Split Enz's Eddie Rayner and the New... " (as part of ENZSO Enzso ENZSO was an orchestral project started by former Split Enz keyboardist Eddie Rayner.-History:The project began with Eddie Rayner. He wanted something more from the old Split Enz songs, and doing orchestral arrangements seemed perfect... ) |
Shine:The Best of Annie Crummer | Did Not Chart (NZ) | - |
| 1996 | "U Soul Me" | Seventh Wave | #21 (NZ) | - |
| 1996 | "Keeping Up The Love Thing" (as the Katene Sisters Shortland Street Shortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in... ) |
Shine:The Best of Annie Crummer | #3 (NZ) | - |
| 2003 | "Another One Bites the Dust Another One Bites the Dust "Another One Bites the Dust" is a song by the English rock band Queen. Written by bass guitarist John Deacon, the song featured on the group's eighth studio album The Game . The song was a worldwide hit, charting number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100, number two on the R&B charts and... " (with Queen Queen (band) Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor... ) |
Did Not Chart (NZ) | - | |
External links
- http://www.anniecmusic.com Annie Crummer Official Website
- Annie Crummer (Killer Queen) - Brian May