Marcus William Turner (February 16, 1956 - February 2, 2016) is a singer-songwriter and folk musician from New Zealand. He performed at folk festivals in New Zealand, in Australia, and abroad. She is also a presenter on the children's TVNZ Spot On television program, How That's and Play School (the last one she's also the Director).
Turner lives on the Otago Peninsula, near Dunedin, New Zealand. He died in early February 2016.
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Turner was born in Roxburgh, the eldest of three siblings (the other is a brother, Linus, and sister, Marcella), and grew up in a small seaside settlement of Karitane. His parents worked as psychiatric nurses at Cherry Farm Hospital nearby. Marcus was schooled at East Otago High School in Palmerston, before going to Dunedin's Otago University, where he majored in zoology, graduating with honors in 1978.
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Television career
Turner joined New Zealand Television (TVNZ), working as a children's television presenter. He became widely known as a popular spot program presenter Spot On , with Ian Taylor and Helen McGowan. He is also trained to become director of television. She continues to work on television, moving behind the cameras to become a Play Kids Play show producer and author and producer of the Wildtrack Children's Historical Series. During his time with TVNZ he met production assistant Anne Hewton, who became his wife.
Turners spent a year and a half in England. Upon his return from England, Marcus continued his television career, eventually moving to NHNZ to work as a researcher, director, and producer, as well as a natural documentary narrator. He still works for NHNZ at the time of his death.
Music career
Turner began performing at Otago University Folk Music Club in Dunedin in 1973. Originally, his music consisted of music covers by singers such as Paul Simon and John Denver, but gradually expanded to include the traditional folk. Turner was, during the 1970s, a member of several folk groups, notably Bluegrass High Country. A talented multi-instrumentalist, he's at home playing guitar, banjo, mandolin, or one of the more unusual folk instruments he collects from around the world.
Turner started writing his own songs, and had an early success with the comedy "The Civil Service Song", released by EMI as a single in the late 1970s. His first album, The Best is Yet to Come was released by CityFolk in 1983. He is proven to be a versatile writer, able to change his comedic comedy features and more introspective serious numbers. During his time in Great Britain, Turner devoted most of his time to music and performances, but discovered the disappointing and disagreeing English folk scene.
Upon returning to New Zealand, Turner became a founding member of the Chaps folklore, alongside fellow Dunedin folk musician Mike Moroney (formerly of The Pioneer Pog 'n' Scroggin Bush Band), Hyram Ballard and John Dodd. The Chaps have recorded three albums and also toured Europe twice.
In 2005, Turner released his second solo album Laid Down . His musical interests include traditional music from many countries, and he plays a variety of traditional musical instruments with Footspa, a band made up of musicians from other groups located in the Dunedin area.
Turner is the founder of Dunedin's New Edinburgh Folk Club, and (with Moroney) organizing and maintaining kiwifolk.org.nz , a forum and folk music discussion directory.
Some of his compositions have been recorded by players such as Irish singer Andy Irvine, Danish folk group FÃÆ'Â|rd and British singer group Hen Party. Turner is also made for movies, including the NHNZ documentary Iguana Hotel .
Personal life
After returning from England, Marcus and Anne moved to Macandrew Bay, on the Otago Peninsula, a ten-minute drive from Dunedin. They have two children, Cushla and Maura. Anne died after a long illness in 2014.
Death
Marcus Turner died suddenly at his home on February 2, 2016 at the age of 59 years.
Discography
See also
- List of folk musicians
References
External links
- Marcus Turner's web page
- Biography, nzonscreen
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