Herma Keil along with brothers Olaf, Klaus, Rudolf and cousin Freddie Keil

Freddie Keil

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...

 formed 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:...

 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 sister Eliza

Eliza Keil

Samoan born Eliza Keil started out singing with her brothers in the popular New Zealand rock & roll group the Keil Isles and would later become a solo artist in her own right with a string of TV appearances and a part in a film.-Career:...

 left the band to pursue solo careers. He released records under his own name as a solo artist and he and sister Eliza appeared in the musical comedy film Don't Let It Get To You

Don't Let It Get To You (film)

Don't Let It Get You is a film made in New Zealand and Sydney Australia in 1966. It is notable for the period it was made in as well as the popular musical acts that featured in it....

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In later years Herma Keil moved to 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 retired there.

Releases

• We're Goin' Dancing / Marie - Viking 121
• "Runnin' Late" / "Shrimp Boats" - Philips - (1965)
• "The Loser" / "C'mon" - Festival - (1967)