Jordan Luck
MNZM
Luck in 2012
Luck in 2012
Background information
Birth nameJordan Luck
Born (1961-10-15) 15 October 1961 (age 62)[1]
Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada
OriginGeraldine, Canterbury, New Zealand
GenresRock
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
LabelsMushroom Records
Websitewww.jordanluckband.com
www.jordanluck.co.nz

Jordan William Hunter Luck MNZM (born 15 October 1961) is the former lead singer and songwriter of the New Zealand rock band The Exponents. He was born in Vanderhoof in the province of British Columbia, Canada. His family moved to Tokarahi (near Oamaru) and later moved to Geraldine where he grew up. He attended University of Canterbury and College House. He is now in a band called The Jordan Luck Band.

At the 2007 APRA Silver Scroll Awards on 18 September, Luck was named as the first inductee to the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.[2] He was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to music in the 2012 Queen's Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours.[3]

In 2019, Luck would cover Al Park's "I Walked Away" for the covers collection Better Already - The Songs Of Al Park.[4] Park, a singer-songwriter sometimes credited as the father figure for the 'Lyttelton Sound' and the first guy to bring punk music to Otautahi,[5] had featured in the video for "Victoria", a top ten hit in 1982 for Luck and his band The Dance Exponents.[6][7]

Also in 2019, Luck would tour New Zealand with The Jordan Luck Band, starting off at Peach & Porker in Te Awamutu on 23 February 2019 and ending the tour in Christchurch on 22 June 2019.[8]

Discography

Singles

Year Single Peak chart
positions 		Album
NZ
2004 "Here They Come, There They Go" — Non-album singles
2009 "How Is the Air Up There" —
2010 "Johnnie's Coin" —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

See also

Awards

Aotearoa Music Awards

The Aotearoa Music Awards (previously known as New Zealand Music Awards (NZMA)) are an annual awards night celebrating excellence in New Zealand music and have been presented annually since 1965.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2007 Jordan Luck New Zealand Music Hall of Fame inductee [9]
2015 Jordan Luck (as part of The Exponents) New Zealand Music Hall of Fame inductee [10]

References

  1. ^ Anderson, Vicki (28 May 2016). "Whatever happened to Victoria?". The Press. Christchurch. p. C5. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ^ "APRA Awards full of surprises". NZ Musician. 19 September 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
  3. ^ Queen's Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours List 2012 Archived 4 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Jordan Luck Announces National Tour + Covers al Park's 'I Walked Away'".
  5. ^ "Al Park Shares New Album 'Pony'".
  6. ^ "An Afternoon with Jordan Luck".
  7. ^ "Al Park - A Lyttelton Legend".
  8. ^ "Jordan Luck Announces National Tour + Covers al Park's 'I Walked Away'".
  9. ^ "HOME INDUCTEES". www.musichall.co.nz. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  10. ^ "HOME INDUCTEES". www.musichall.co.nz. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

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