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Public celebrate muso’s life

More than 500 people gathered in Christchurch yesterday to celebrate the life of Kiwi country musician John Hore Grenell. Friends, family and fans of all ages congregated at the James Hay Theatre at 2pm. The singer-songwriter, who made his first record in the 1960s under the name John Hore, was most famous for his version of Welcome To Our World. He died last month at the age of 78 after a heart attack. People stopped to sign a memory book. It was a musical memorial service with songs and stories. Candles were lit in front of a stage where Grenell’s songs were performed while the crowd sang along. He toured the world in the 1960s and released a series of hit albums and singles. By the age of 19, he had sold 100,000 records. In the 1970s and 80s, he took a break from the music industry.

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