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Ray Columbus and The Invaders

Ray Columbus and the Invaders were the first NZ band to have major international success when their early 60s hit 'She's A Mod' topped the charts in Australia. Though actually written by a Brit, Mod has become a much-covered Kiwi classic. The band's place in NZ music history was cemented when the single 'Till We Kissed' won the first Loxene Golden Disc Award in 1965 - but the band disbanded the same year, with Columbus going on to a successful solo career. At the Music Awards in 2009, the Invaders were inducted into the NZ Music Hall of Fame.