JL
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Quick facts
Intro
New Zealand singer
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
15 October 1962(Vanderhoof, British Columbia)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Jordan William Hunter Luck MNZM (born 15 October 1962) is the former lead singer and songwriter for the New Zealand rock band The Exponents. He was born in Vanderhoof in the province of British Columbia, Canada, but his family moved to Tokarahi (near Oamaru) and later moved to Geraldine where he grew up. He attended University of Canterbury and College House. He is now in a band simply called The Jordan Luck Band.
At the 2007 APRA Silver Scroll Awards on 18 September, Luck was named as the first inductee to the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. He was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to music in the 2012 Queen's Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours.
Discography
Albums
With Dance Exponents
- Live At Mainstreet (1983) Mushroom Records NZ
- Prayers Be Answered (1983) Mushroom Records NZ
- Expectations (1985) Mushroom Records NZ
- Amplifier (1986) Zulu Records
With The Exponents
- Something Beginning With C (1992) PolyGram Records NZ
- Grassy Knoll (1994) Phonogram Records Aust.
- Better Never Than Late (1997) Sony Music NZ
- Hello, Love You, Goodbye (1999) Sony Music NZ
- Eight Days At Roundhead (2013) Universal Music NZ
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ | |||
| 2004 | "Here They Come, There They Go" | — | Non-album singles |
| 2009 | "How Is the Air Up There" | — | |
| 2010 | "Johnnie's Coin" | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | |||