The Rumour | |
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Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
Genres | Pop/Rock, Acoustic |
Years active | 1966 - present |
Labels | Zodiac, Polygram |
Members | Shade Smith, Gerard Smith, Jacques Koolen, Ross Hindman, Barry Rushton, Judy Hindman |
Past members | Colleen Ralph |
The Rumour was a New Zealand pop/rock music band in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Formed in 1966 and featuring twin brothers Shade and Gerard Smith, Jacques Koolen and Ross Hindman they went on to achieve success in the NZ pop scene with chart-topping hits "L'amour Est L'enfant de la Liberte", No 1 on the New Zealand charts for four weeks [1] and "Holy Morning".[2] The band was at various times a duo, a trio, quartet and quintet.