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Bill Sevesi, (born Wilfred Jeffs, 28 July 1923), is a musician and master of the steel guitar who helped popularise Hawaiian style music in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Tongan born Sevesi has composed more than 200 songs with over 20 albums to his credit during a career spanning six decades. He began playing the Hawaiian Steel Guitar in 1936, and in later years his band 'Wilfred Jeffs and the Islanders' became 'Bill Sevesi and the Islanders.' He has performed all over the Pacific Islands, New Zealand, Australia and United States. He has recorded some classic favourites such as ''Bye Bye Baby Goodbye'' (1958) as well as recording artists such as Daphne Walker, The Yandall Sisters and Annie Crummer. He has five children: Wayne Jeffs (to Shirley Collins), Tania Jeffs, Brent Jeffs, Colleen Jeffs (to Vika Jeffs) and John Aloi. ==Early life== Bill Sevesi was born in Nuku'alofa, Tonga in 1923 and came to New Zealand at the age of 9. He saw active service during the second world war and in 1944 he was in Italy. When he returned to New Zealand after the war, he resumed his career, performing with his band as Bill Sevesi and His Islanders. They would play at the Orange Ballroom, in Auckland.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bill Sevesi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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