Peter Posa


Peter Paul Posa was a New Zealand guitarist most famous for his instrumental The White Rabbit, which appeared at the top of the New Zealand and Australian charts in 1964. In 2012, White Rabbit The Very Best of Peter Posa went to the top of the New Zealand album charts, spending six weeks at the number-one spot.
In the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours, Posa was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to entertainment. Posa died at Waikato Hospital on 3 February 2019 at the age of 77.

Early life

Posa was born 8 August, 1941 to Paul and Millie in West Auckland, New Zealand. Posa started learning the ukelele at the age of seven and formed his first band when he was 18 years old.

''White Rabbit''

In 1963, Posa released White Rabbit,a guitar instrumental that, when released as a single, sold 100,000 copies.

Selected Discography