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| | Blerta - Free Music Downloads, Videos, Lyrics, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28) |
 | | The brainchild of drummer Bruno Lawrence, Blerta was among the most eccentric acts ever to achieve chart success in their native New Zealand; an oddball musical theatre troupe and hippie collective on wheels, they eventually landed not only on the pop charts but also in television and film. |
 | | A third Blerta single, "Hullo Hullo," also was a commercial failure, but the group continued touring to considerable success, their lineup remaining in a constant state of flux. |
 | | Blerta's cult following grew over the course of 1973, but in early 1974 their travels ground to a halt when hepatitis swept through the group; as the individual members retreated to parts unknown to recuperate, the troupe simply fell apart. |
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