Born of a Tahitian mother and a Cook Islands father, Annie Crummer released her first single Once or Twice at the age of sixteen. It went on to reach #16 on the NZ charts. 1985 heard Annie wailing away in the Netherworld Dancing Toys’ hit, For Today. She later joined When The Cat’s Away with their cover of Melting Pot hitting #1 on the NZ music charts.
In 1993 Annie released her debut solo album Language which gained platinum status. In 1996 she released her second album Seventh Wave reaching gold. She has won numerous music awards including Best Female Artist in 1993, and was also nominated for Best Female Artist at the 1996 ARIAs in Australia. As a solo artist, Annie has supported and toured with Sir Paul McCartney, KD Lang, Ray Charles, Sting and Michael Jackson.
Annie inherited her music genes from her father, Will Crummer. The highlight of 2010 was being by her father’s side as they recorded his critically acclaimed CD/DVD Shoebox Lovesongs together.
In June 2011, Annie was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Pacific Music Awards.
In the 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honours, Annie was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to music. December 2021 saw Annie inducted in the NZ Music Hall of Fame at the Aotearoa Music Awards.
