Gerald Kereti Merito (b Whakatane, August 16, 1938, married twice, d Waihoa, January 26, 2009), was a New Zealand singer and guitarist, and one of the original members of the Howard Morrison Quartet.
Merito was a farm boy from Whakatāne and a Tuhoe tribe member.
In 1999 Merito received the Benny Award from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand Inc, the highest honour available to a New Zealand variety entertainer.
He died aged 70, after playing at the Waihau Hotel. Merito has two sons, Daniel and Ben and his wife Dorothy Ohlson.
References
- "Variety Artists Club of NZ Benny Award Recipients". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16.
- "RIP Gerry Merito | Amplifier NZ Music". Archived from the original on 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- Irvine, Denise (January 31, 2009). "Tangi a final concert for Merito". Waikato Times. Retrieved October 1, 2011.