Eddie Lund

Eddie Lund (October 12, 1909 – December 4, 1973) was a pianist and bandleader.

Eddie Lund
Also known as	Eddy Lund
Born	October 12, 1909
Died	1973
Genres	Polynesian folk music
Occupation(s)	Musician
Years active	1930s–?
Labels	ABC-Paramount, Decca Records, Tahiti Records, Viking

He grew up in Vancouver, Washington, USA, and later moved to Oregon where he worked as a pianist. He later moved to Tahiti in either 1936 or 1938 where he stayed permanently and published and released many records.[1] He was the leader of a popular band, Eddie Lund and His Tahitians which released records on the ABC-Paramount[2] and Tahiti labels. He picked up the Tahitian language quickly and secured a residence at Quinns night club in Papeete.

Much of Tahiti's music has been written by him.[3] Lund has been referred to as the Irving Berlin of Island music[4] and the father of modern Tahitian folk music. He died in 1973.[1]

Discography

• Rendezvous in Tahiti, (1954)
• Lure of Tahiti, (1959)
• Meet Me in Tahiti, (1961)
• Eddy Lund Tahiti, (1961)
• Eddy Lund Tahiti Dances, (1961)
• Make Mine Tahitian, (1962)
• Maori Lullabye (1962)
• Echoes from a Distant Lagoon (1962)
• Eddy Lund Bar Lea VE 39 (1962)
• Tahitian Paradise (1963) ABC-Paramount
• Eddy Lund Tahiti Mon Amour Viking V-80 (1965)
• A Night in Tahiti VE 74 (1964)
• Meet Me in Tahiti! VP 21 (?)
• Let's Dance Tahitian VP60 (?)

References

1. "Eddie Lund – A Short Biography". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
2. "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 23, 1963. p. 40 – via Google Books.
3. "HYP RECORDS/Vinyl Safari: Tahitian". Hipwax.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
4. "Michael H. Goldsen and the Hawaiian Music he Published". Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2010.

External links

• Eddie Lund discussed