Throughout his career Chilcott released several albums, including 2003's tribute Sings the Hits of Dean Martin.....

Hey pallies, likes it's really rare 'round these ilovedinomartin parts to put the accent on Dino-emulation 'casue the terrific truth is dudes that there are a never endin' cool cadre of Dino-holics spreadin' the message of Dino-cool through their touchin' 'n tender tribute shows....but, likes simply way way to many to be able to share here at our humble little Dino-conclave.

But, likes on the rarest of rare occasions, we do make an exception to that rule and likes today is one of dem days!  Today we takes youse 'round the world to the online presence of the New Zealand Herald, obviously makin' this an intensely international post of Dino-appreciato.  The scriber of our Dino-devotion this day is Mr. Karl Puschmann, who "is an entertainment writer for the New Zealand Herald, and his post is tagged "Crooner Grant Chilcott has died, age 62.

What makes Mr. Grant Chilcott a person of Dino-interest is that he showed his deepest of deep devotion to our Dino by releasin;  in 2003' his  Dino-tribute, "Sings the Hits of Dean Martin,"  We gotta say that we are mighty impressed that Miss Chilcott  make this devotional decision to create an entire al-b-um of our Dino's bestest of best croons.   We here at ilovedinomartin wish to express our sadness at Mr. Chilcott's passin' and extend our appreciation for his work in continuin' to bring the Dino-sound to the folks in New Zealand.

  We  Mr. Karl Puschmann and all the pallies at the New Zealand Herald for payin' their respects to  Mr. Grant  Chilcott in this way, and lettin' us all know of his sharin' of Dino-croons.  To checks this out in it's original source, simply clicks on the tag of this here Dino-report.

 We remain,

Yours in Dino,

Dino Martin Peters


Karl Puschmann

Crooner Grant Chilcott has died, age 62

Grant Chilcott and Geeling Ng at Peter Urlich album launch at the Langham Hotel, Auckland, 12 May 2008 Herald on Sunday Photograph by Norrie Montgomery SUN 18may08 -

Grant Chilcott and Geeling Ng at Peter Urlich album launch at the Langham Hotel, Auckland, 12 May 2008 Herald on Sunday Photograph by Norrie Montgomery SUN 18may08 -


New Zealand entertainer Grant Chilcott has died, aged 62. The career crooner passed away peacefully in the wee small hours of Monday morning.

A regular fixture of Auckland's cocktail scene, Chilcott added a sparkle of rat pack style glamour to the city with his hip interpretations of the great American songbook.

He hit the live scene in 1985 after forming Wentworth-Brewster & the Neo-Swing Ensemble, a rotating band of the country's top jazz musicians.

He once said, "show business is my life," and was performing regularly around Auckland up until late last year.

Chilcott's relaxed, easy going and confident vocal delivery earned him comparisons to Tony Bennett and Dean Martin.



Throughout his career Chilcott released several albums, including 2003's tribute Sings the Hits of Dean Martin and 2000's easy listening concept album Hungry Man, a swinging celebration of good food and fine wine.

His signature album was 1990's Wentworth Brewster & Co, an effortlessly cool collection that covered songs made famous by singing greats like Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Nat King Cole.

Chilcott is survived by his two daughters, Claudia and Charlotte, and brothers Gavin and Jeffery.

- NZ Herald