Max Merritt And The Meteors

Max Merritt And The Meteors were an iconic rock and roll and R&B group from New Zealand, formed in 1963. The group achieved great success in Australia and New Zealand in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

The group's standout albums include 'Max Merritt and the Meteors' (1965), 'Live at the Last' (1967), 'Max Merritt & The Meteors' (1970) and 'Slippin' Away' (1974). Their best known songs include 'Slippin' Away', 'Western Union Man' and 'It's All Right'.

An interesting fact about Max Merritt And The Meteors is that they were the first New Zealand band to break into the Australian charts, with their single 'Western Union Man' reaching number 10 in 1966.