Freddie Keil
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Freddie Keil was a musician most notable as a member of The Keil Isles
in New Zealand in the 1950s and 1960s. The former dry cleaner was born in Western Samoa and was part German. He migrated to New Zealand. In the 1950s he joined cousins Olaf, Rudolf, Klaus and Herma Keil
and they became The Keil Isles
which went on to become one of New Zealand
's most successful groups of the 1950s and 1960s. After having a falling-out with his cousin Herma he left the band and formed his own group The Zodiacs who were to eventually change into Freddie Keil and the Kavaliers.
After releasing 11 singles on the Zodiac Records
label and an LP up to 1965 they broke up.
Freddie Keil recorded some singles under his own name as well. Later Freddie Keil was to move back to Samoa and own his own radio station.
Keil died in 1994.
Keil Isles
The Keil Isles were a New Zealand-based Rock & Roll group which consisted of the Keil Brothers, Olaf, Herman, Rudolf, Klaus and their cousin Freddie Keil. They were all Samoans with German ancestry.-Band history:...
in New Zealand in the 1950s and 1960s. The former dry cleaner was born in Western Samoa and was part German. He migrated to New Zealand. In the 1950s he joined cousins Olaf, Rudolf, Klaus and Herma Keil
Herma Keil
Herma Keil along with brothers Olaf, Klaus, Rudolf and cousin Freddie Keil formed The Keil Isles in the 1950s which proved to be a popular hit making band. The band at one stage was billed as Herma Keil & The Keil Isles. He was their lead vocalist for six years from 1960 until 1966. He along with...
and they became The Keil Isles
Keil Isles
The Keil Isles were a New Zealand-based Rock & Roll group which consisted of the Keil Brothers, Olaf, Herman, Rudolf, Klaus and their cousin Freddie Keil. They were all Samoans with German ancestry.-Band history:...
which went on to become one of New Zealand
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...
's most successful groups of the 1950s and 1960s. After having a falling-out with his cousin Herma he left the band and formed his own group The Zodiacs who were to eventually change into Freddie Keil and the Kavaliers.
After releasing 11 singles on the Zodiac Records
Zodiac Records
Zodiac Records has been the name of at least six different record labels*Zodiac Records , from New Zealand, owned by Stebbing Recording and Sound, LTD, headquartered in Auckland...
label and an LP up to 1965 they broke up.
Freddie Keil recorded some singles under his own name as well. Later Freddie Keil was to move back to Samoa and own his own radio station.
Keil died in 1994.
Freddie Keil And The Kavaliers
- I Found A New Love / Three Nights A Week - zodiac Z-1063 - (1961)
- What About Me / Take Good Care Of Her - Zodiac Z-1079 (1962)
- The Wanderer / Twisting The Night Away - Zodiac Z-1085 - (1962
- Should I / Its Only A Paper Moon - Zodiac Z-1105 - (1963)
- All The Other Boys Are Talking / Take These Chains From My Heart - Zodiac Z-1109 - (1963)
- Don't Try To Fight It Baby / No Signs Of Loneliness Here - Zodiac Z-1114 - (1963)
- Girls / Learnin', Trying To Forgive - Zodiac Z-1147- (1963)
Freddie Keil
- The Twist / Tossin' And Turning Zodiac Z-1082 (1962) - (Note side 2 credited to The Kavaliers)
- I've Got My Eyes On You / Move On - Zodiac Z-1177- (1964)
- I Surrender Sweetheart / tapiri Mai - Armar AR-1001