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Jay Epae (7 March 1933 – 25 July 1994), born Nicholas Epae, was a Māori pop singer from Manaia, Taranaki, New Zealand. He moved to the United States in 1957. His albums were released on the American Mercury label until 1962, when he switched to American Capitol. In 1966, he switched to New Zealand's Viking Records. He died on 25 July 1994 at the age of 61.

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  • Jay Epae (7 March 1933 – 25 July 1994), born Nicholas Epae, was a Māori pop singer from Manaia, Taranaki, New Zealand. He moved to the United States in 1957. His albums were released on the American Mercury label until 1962, when he switched to American Capitol. In 1966, he switched to New Zealand's Viking Records. He died on 25 July 1994 at the age of 61. (en)
  • Jay Epae, född Nicholas Epae 7 mars 1933, död 25 juli 1994, var en maorisk sångare och kompositör från Nya Zeeland. 1957 flyttade Epae till USA, där han lanserades som sångare på skivbolaget Mercury 1960 med singeln "Hawaiian Melody"/"Putti Putti" 1960. Singeln fick inget genomslag där, men baksidan blev en stor hit i Sverige 1961. Bakgrunden var att piratradiostationen Radio Nords ljudtekniker Bengt Törnkrantz upptäckte skivan, som var tänkt att kasseras, varpå han testspelade den och tyckte om "Putti Putti". Han lät den på eget bevåg få chansen till spelning i radiostationens vanliga musikblandning, vartefter den blev efterfrågad av publiken. Låten tog sig in på Radio Nords Topp 20-lista den 3 maj 1961, och låg kvar där i hela 41 veckor. Den 9 juni gick skivan in på branschtidningen Show (sv)
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