Olaf Keil
Olaf Keil | |
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| Born | Olaf Tilo Keil 24 April 1934 |
| Died | 21 January 2022 (aged 87) Arlington, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, country music, rock & roll, polynesian music |
| Occupations | Musician, custom guitar builder, banjo builder, band manager |
| Instruments | Electric guitar, hawaiian steel guitar |
| Years active | 1950s– |
| Labels | Viking, Zodiac, Tanza, Collector Records |
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Olaf Tilo Keil (24 April 1934 – 21 January 2022) was a New Zealand musician who was the founder and lead guitarist of New Zealand rock and roll group The Keil Isles, playing on their pre-1963 recordings on the TANZA and Viking record labels. He was also a custom guitar and banjo builder for Fender. He is also the creator of the Keil Midi. For a period of time he also managed and took care of the booking for the Keil Isles.