Gone was any of the old wink and smile he’d serve up on stage or those knowing glances that said he was in on the joke.

Aotearoa’s premier music historian talks to Nick Bollinger about a lifetime of unearthing and keeping alive rare Kiwi tunes.

"Black Water" was one of two chart-topping hits in The Doobie Brothers' career ... which has since gone 4x platinum. Neil Sedaka penned six top 10 hits from the late-'50s through the mid-'60s ...

“Black Water” was one of two chart-topping hits in The Doobie Brothers’ career ... which has since gone 4x platinum. Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns // Getty Images Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns ...