John Grenell

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John Denver Grenell (born 19 July 1944) is a New Zealand country singer and songwriter, who also sang as John Hore.[1][2]

Career

He had his first professional engagement in 1962, the year he finished high school, after placing third in a nationwide TV contest "Have a Shot". He recorded his first record album for Joe Brown in 1963, and made a further 16 albums 1963-74, some of which reached gold. He was the New Zealand representative to the Grand Old Opry in Nashville, Tennessee in 1966 and 1974. He has sung in America, Australia, Canada, England, and South Africa, and at various TV series, special events and a Royal Command performance. He wrote the New Zealand version of I've Been Everywhere with local place names in 1966.

He returned to entertainment in 1989-90 with the album "Welcome to our World" which was a single and album best-seller in February 1990, see List of number-one singles. He has received Country music recording industry awards, Male Vocalist of the year, a Gold Tribute award plus Best Country single and Country Record of the year.

Personal

He was born in Dunedin, and educated at Kyeburn School and Otago Boys High School. He originally sang as John Hore, his stepfather’s surname, but later changed to the family surname of Grenell. He married Deidre Bruton in 1971, they have one daughter and three sons. They live in Whitecliffs, on a Canterbury foothills farm, and breed Appaloosa horses. He is interested in the outdoor environment, particularly high country tussock and watershed areas.

References

  1. ↑ http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Music/People/G/Grenell-John/
  2. ↑ Lambert, Max (1991, 12th edn). Who’s Who in New Zealand. Reed, Auckland. p. 248. ISBN 0 7900 01306. 


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