Peking Man (band)

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Peking Man
Origin Auckland, New Zealand
Genres New wave
Years active1985-1988
Labels CBS Records
Past members Margaret Urlich
Pat Urlich
Tim Calder
Perry Marshall
Jay Foulkes
Neville Hall
John Fearon
Jay F-bula

Peking Man were a 1980s New Zealand new wave band made up of Margaret and Pat Urlich, Tim Calder, Perry Marshall, Jan Foulkes, Neville Hall, John Fearon and Jay F-bula. The band had a number of hits in their homeland. [1]

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Discography

Studio albums

YearTitleDetailsPeak chart
positions
NZ [2]
1986 Peking Man
  • Label: CBS Records
6

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart
positions
Album
NZ [2]
1985"Lift Your Head Up High"21Peking Man
"Room That Echoes"1
1986"Good Luck To You"6

Awards

New Zealand Music Awards RIANZ
YearAward [3] DetailsResultReference
1985 Engineer of the YearGraeme Myhre - "Lift Your Head Up High"Won [4]
Producer of the YearGraeme Myhre - "Lift Your Head Up High"Nominated
Group of the YearPeking ManNominated
Male of the YearPat Urlich (Peking Man)Nominated
Single of the Year"Lift Your Head Up High"Nominated
1986 Album of the YearPeking ManWon
Single of the Year"Room That Echoes"Won
Engineer of the YearGraeme Myhre (Peking Man)Won
Producer of the Year Bruce Lynch (Peking Man)Won
Best GroupPeking ManWon
Best Album CoverPhil O'Reilly (Peking Man)Won

References

  1. "Peking Man". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Peking Man: Charts". charts.nz. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  3. "NZMAs". nzmusicawards.co.nz. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  4. "Aotearoa Music Awards". aotearoamusicawards.nz. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2021.