Ray Columbus
My Xmas Song: Dino Jag, 'Christmas Day'
Dion Jag had been meaning to write a Christmas song for years, but it took a pandemic to lock him down in his home studio for long enough to finally get one over the line. Now he wants to see people… Audio
C'Mon - 50th Anniversary
2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the iconic TV program C'mon. Produced by Kevan Moore from 1966 - 1969 - C'mon set the bench mark for New Zealand based pop culture shows. Video, Audio, Gallery
Ben Campbell, The modfather, my godfather
Ben Campbell formerly of pop band Zed pays tribute to 'The Modfather' Ray Columbus, who was the band's manager and also Ben's godfather. Audio
Music legend Ray Columbus farewelled
More than 1000 people packed an Auckland church to farewell the "modfather" of New Zealand pop music.
'We were mods': Ray Columbus in his own words
In a 2011 interview, the NZ music legend - who died today aged 74 - told the story of his rise to the top of the charts. Video, Audio
Grant Gillander on the year Columbus' hit made it big
A long time friend of the late musician Ray Columbus, archivist Grant Gillander, says his friend tore up the charts at a time when every hit was by the Beatles. Grant Gillander joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Ray Columbus dies after 4-years of ill-health
One of New Zealand's best-known singers Ray Columbus, has died at the age of 74. He died peacefully at his home in Auckland after battling ill-health for the past four years. Video, Audio
Ray Columbus dies, aged 74
New Zealand musician Ray Columbus has died aged 74. Checkpoint spoke to Suzanne Lynch from The Chicks about his life, and his work. Video, Audio
Ray Columbus has died
Billy Kristian of The Invaders shares his memories of Ray Columbus who has died at the age of 74. Audio
When New Zealand bands met the Beatles
New Audioculture director Chris Bourke looks back on the Beatlemania years from a Kiwi perspective. Many local musicians were deeply suspicious of the Fab Four - it had to be a flash in the pan, they… Video, Audio
New music with Grant Smithies
In his ongoing quest to ransack the musical alphabet, Grant Smithies covers three acts beginning with the letter "R" this week: Ray Columbus, touring jazz man Ramsey Lewis, and early all-female rock… Audio
Columbus Discovers America
Columbus Discovers America follows Ray as he arrives in San Francisco dressed in full mod regalia just as the Summer Of Love was about to celebrate the hippie dream. Audio
Ray Columbus - Modfather
Chris talks to Kiwi prince of pop, Ray Columbus. Ray is about to release his tell-all biography, 'The Modfather - The Life and Times of a Rock 'n' Roll Pioneer'. Audio
Ray Columbus: That's Country
Faced with the prospect of not being able to sing after a debilitating stroke in 2008, Ray needed a project - so set about compiling the best bits from the TV series That's Country (on air 1976 -… Audio
Ray Columbus
Ray and the Invaders have just been inducted into the Music Hall of Fame. Audio
She's A Mod: Ray Columbus and The Mint Chicks
Great music is timeless and here is a song that remains the same, regardless of which generation of local musicians revisit it: 'She's A Mod'.
Radio New Zealand music reporter Sam Wicks talks to Ray… Audio
Ray Columbus remembers Sir Howard Morrison
The public will have a chance to farewell Sir Howard Morrison at a public tangi in Rotorua later today. Audio
Ray Columbus on NZ Music Legacy Award
The song Till We Kissed saw Ray Columbus and the Invaders win The first Loxene Golden Disk award in 1965. The Golden Disc was the forerunner to the NZ Music Awards - or Tuis - and in September 2009… Audio