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Peking Man (band)

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Adapted from the English Wikipedia article Peking Man (band), available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 29 November 2025
Peking Man
Company typeMusical group
IndustryMusic
Founded1985
Defunct1988
Headquarters
New Zealand
ProductsStudio album, singles

Peking Man was a New Wave ensemble from New Zealand active during the 1980s, comprising members Margaret and Pat Urlich, Tim Calder, Perry Marshall, Jan Foulkes, Neville Hall, John Fearon, and Jay F-bula. The band secured multiple charting singles within New Zealand.

Studio albums

Year Album Details Highest chart
position
1986 Peking Man * Released under CBS Records 6

Singles

Year Song Title Highest chart
position
Album
1985 "Lift Your Head Up High" 21 Peking Man
"Room That Echoes" 1
1986 "Good Luck To You" 6

Awards

New Zealand Music Awards RIANZ
Year Category Nomination Details Outcome
1985 Engineer of the Year Graeme Myhre – "Lift Your Head Up High" Template:Won
Producer of the Year Graeme Myhre – "Lift Your Head Up High" Template:Nom
Group of the Year Peking Man Template:Nom
Male of the Year Pat Urlich (Peking Man) Template:Nom
Single of the Year "Lift Your Head Up High" Template:Nom
1986 Album of the Year Peking Man Template:Won
Single of the Year "Room That Echoes" Template:Won
Engineer of the Year Graeme Myhre (Peking Man) Template:Won
Producer of the Year Bruce Lynch (Peking Man) Template:Won
Best Group Peking Man Template:Won
Best Album Cover Phil O'Reilly (Peking Man) Template:Won

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