Gerry Merito

Gerald Kereti Merito
Born	(1938-08-16) August 16, 1938 (age 87) Whakatāne
Died	January 26, 2009(2009-01-26) (aged 70) Waihau
Occupations	Singer and guitarist
Known for	Member of the Howard Morrison Quartet
Spouse	Dorothy Ohlson
Children	Danieal Merito Ben Merito

Gerald Kereti Merito (16 August 1938 – 26 January 2009), was a New Zealand singer and guitarist, and one of the original members of the Howard Morrison Quartet.

Merito was born in 1938 in Whakatāne on his family farm and was a Tuhoe tribe member. ^{[citation needed]}

In 1999, Merito received the Benny Award from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand Inc, the highest honour available to a New Zealand variety entertainer.^[1]

He died aged 70, after playing at the Waihau Hotel.^[2] Merito has two sons, Daniel and Ben with his wife Dorothy Ohlson.^[3]

References

1. "Variety Artists Club of NZ Benny Award Recipients". Archived from the original on 16 October 2013.
2. "RIP Gerry Merito | Amplifier NZ Music". Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
3. Irvine, Denise (31 January 2009). "Tangi a final concert for Merito". Waikato Times. Retrieved 1 October 2011.

External links

• AudioCulture profile