More than anything so far, the soundtrack placed him in the mainstream of New Zealand culture. Crossing a pub-rocking riff with the warm Pacifican harmonies of the group Herbs , the song felt instantly friendly and familiar, and became another Dobbyn staple.
And it proved to be as popular with the Aussies as it did with New Zealanders, selling , copies and settling at No. Though Dobbyn was now a mainstream star, a tour of provincial pubs in — from Dargaville to Invercargill — was still essentially dirty rock and roll. And though he was now a highly successful headliner, nervousness would frequently cause him to vomit before a show, while alcohol had become a necessary crutch to get through a gig. Over time the song would be become a favourite at ceremonies of all kinds.
In Dobbyn was dispatched to Los Angeles by Warner Music to work with Froom, in the hope that some of the Froom magic would rub off. But the Dobbyn that arrived in LA was as far from hit-making mode as he had ever been. He brought with him a dark set of songs, which seemed to match the mood of the city, which was in the midst of the so-called "Rodney King riots" that had followed the acquittal of police who had been filmed brutally beating a black resident.
Dobbyn, who knew a thing or two about riots, was drinking heavily. Lament showed Dobbyn had far from exhausted his creative juices, but it was not a commercial success, and following a tour of Australia where the record was met with indifference, Dobbyn returned to Auckland, with his wife Anneliesje and one-year-old daughter Grace.
After a decade abroad, he saw his homeland with new eyes. He was marvelling at the landscape, but he might have been describing his personal and artistic outlook too. Where Lament had been dark, these new songs were filled with light. While it looks back to the Catholic values with which Dobbyn grew up, it also foreshadowed a significant event that was soon to occur: he became a born-again Christian.
Rumours of his conversion began circulating after he returned from a trip to New York City in late Now I just look around and everything I look at, God is responsible for.
Both events were reflected in the upbeat tone of his album, the aptly-titled Hopetown. Being a teetotalling Christian is not just the antithesis of the rock and roll stereotype. And yet far from alienating his audience, he continued to attract adoring crowds, whether in downtown Auckland or rural Kihikihi. And the anthems kept coming. One was the case of Ahmed Zaoui, an asylum seeker from Algeria who was imprisoned as a suspected terrorist.
After he was granted his release, Zaoui appeared on stage with Dobbyn at the New Zealand Music Awards, joining the singer in an emotional rendition of the song. Instagram Star. Basketball Player.
TV Actor. Movie Actor. YouTube Star. Soccer Player. Football Player. World Music Singer. Family Member. Like many famous people and celebrities, Dave Dobbyn keeps his personal life private.
Once more details are available on who he is dating, we will update this section. The year-old New Zealander rock singer has done well thus far. Zodiac Sign : Dave Dobbyn is a Capricorn. People of this zodiac sign like family, tradition, and dislike almost everything at some point. The strengths of this sign are being responsible, disciplined, good managers, while weaknesses can be to be the know-it-all, unforgiving, condescending and expecting the worst.
The greatest overall compatibility with Capricorn is Taurus and Cancer. People born under this sign are honest, observant and hardworking. They seldom rely on other people in daily life, which can make them impatient when dealing with others.
Ruling Planet : Dave Dobbyn has a ruling planet of Saturn and has a ruling planet of Saturn and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Saturn. His follow-up was the Mitchell Froom-produced Lament for the Numb , which included members of Elvis Costello's one time backing band. The album was called "un-releasable" by Dobbyn's record label at the time and was shelved for a year until its eventual release. After nearly a decade in Australia, Dobbyn moved back to Auckland in the early s, and made 's Twist with fellow New Zealander and recently returned singer-songwriter Neil Finn, whose contribution Dobbyn stated "was crucial to the sound of that record".
Twist is also notable for its inclusion of the Maori singer Emma Paki , who was popular in the country at the time of the album's release.
Dobbyn's hit song "Loyal" from his debut solo album Loyal was used as an anthem for Team New Zealand's failed America's Cup defence. The tour was recorded and the live album, Together in Concert: Live was released soon after.
The tour also included the lead off song "Just Add Water" from his album Hopetown, a record Dobbyn has since referred to as "a cartoon album". In April , a re-worked version of Dobbyn's song "Slice of Heaven" featured in a number of television commercials in Australia. After the release of the film, "Slice of Heaven" became one of Dobbyn's best-known songs, frequently used in tourism advertisements aired on Australian television that encouraged people to visit New Zealand. With the success of the song in Australia, Dobbyn settled in Australia.
During their set a power failure led sections of the crowd to become restless. Some of the crowd started throwing beer bottles and police arrested them. The situation escalated and the riot squad was called in. Dobbyn made negative remarks about the police which allegedly spurred on the crowd. The concert was stopped by the police and sections of the crowd rioted, smashing shop windows along Queen Street.
Prime Minister David Lange called a commission of inquiry and as a result Dobbyn was charged with inciting a riot. The criminal prosecution against Dobbyn began June His lawyer successfully defended him and he was acquitted on the charge of "behaving in a manner likely to cause violence against person or property and using insulting language".
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