Evan Silva


Soulful New Zealand singer Evan Silva paid his dues on both sides of the Tasman in the mid to late 1960s, playing Motown influenced rhythm and blues and living life on the edge, until a spiritual encounter set him on a course to become a different kind of soul man.

Silva, who has sung on a handful of singles, dozens of jingles and recorded eleven albums since his dramatic Christian conversion in 1973, has been called New Zealand’s soul man. His silky smooth delivery has been likened to Al Green, whose songs he covered in his early club repertoire.

Hamul in Kings Cross, Sydney
Evan Silva - For You (Out Of The Shadows, 2005)
Hamul in Park Lane, Sydney
The Action at Sydney's Hawaiian Eye in 1969, with Evan Silva in front and Andy Anderson on drums
Evan Silva in the 1970s
The Action: John Kristian, Bryan Harris, John Bisset, Jack Stradwick, Evan Silva
Photo credit: John Bisset Collection
The Action at Sydney's Hawaiian Eye
The Action in a still from the movie Vision
Photo credit: Evan Silva Collection
The Action at the Galaxie reunion show, The Mandalay, Auckland 1992
Hamul in Melbourne: Max Wolfgramm, Paul Blakney, Jack Stradwick and Evan Silva
Evan Silva, 2013
Evan Silva with Silva Service
A Evan Silva with his first guitar
Evan Silva - Matter Of Time (Chance & Time - 2013 - with Stephen Small, piano; Murray Grindlay, harmonica; Gus Fenwick, bass)
The Action shortly after arriving in Sydney
Truth at Auckland's Mon Desir in the early 1970s: Dave Wright, Evan Silva, Tony Walton, and Mike Wilson
Evan Silva - You and I (Chance & Time, 2013 - with Stephen Small on piano)
Evan Silva
Evan Silva with Mike Wilson's guitar in the Plaza Hotel, Sydney
The Action - Try A Little Tenderness (1967)
Evan Silva - You And I (TVNZ Good Morning Show, 2013)
Evan Silva - Still Missing You (live performance, 2007)
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