{{Short description|New Zealand vocalist, songwriter, and musician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} '''Corben Simpson''' is a New Zealand vocalist, songwriter, and musician.<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.audioculture.co.nz/people/corben-simpson|title=Corben Simpson – AudioCulture|last=Newman|first=Keith|date=13 May 2018|website=www.audioculture.co.nz|language=en|access-date=17 August 2017}}</ref> He is best known as a member of Blerta, and for co-writing and singing the song ''Dance All Around The World,'' which reached No. 13. in the New Zealand music charts in June 1972<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://charts.nz/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=44227|title=charts.nz – Forum – 1972 Chart (General)|last=Hung|first=Steffen|website=charts.nz|access-date=17 August 2017}}</ref> and was voted as the 18th-best New Zealand song of all time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/music-month/natures-best|title=Best New Zealand Songs Ever?|last=|first=|date=|website=nzhistory.gov.nz|access-date=}}</ref>
In 1970, Simpson performed in a royal command performance for Prince Charles and Princess Anne.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://witchdoctor.co.nz/index.php/2014/05/corbens-whine/|title=Corben's Whine – witchdoctor.co.nz|last=Steel|first=Gary|date=14 May 2014|website=witchdoctor.co.nz|language=en-US|access-date=17 August 2017}}</ref>
In 2014, Simpson's album ''Get Up with the Sun'' was finally released on CD.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/music/6664/recommended-reissue-corben-simpson-get-up-with-the-sun/|title=RECOMMENDED REISSUE: Corben Simpson; Get Up With the Sun|last=Reid|first=Graham|date=10 November 2014|work=Elsewhere by Graham Reid|access-date=17 August 2017|language=en}}</ref>
According to his Facebook page in 2017 Simpson is playing live and working on a new album with his current band The Corben Simpson Project.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/songofthedecade/|title=Corben Simpson|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=17 August 2017}}</ref>
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