Facts: - instrument: guitar , vocals - landscape: -lrb- aged 62 -rrb- - name: dave mcartney - website: dave mcartney & the pink flamingos - death place: point chevalier , auckland , new zealand - associated acts: hello sailor , pink flamingos - occupation: musician , record producer , recording engineer , songwriter Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of dave mcartney .
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david ewan '' dave '' mcartney -lrb- 5 april 1951 -- 15 april 2013 -rrb- was a new zealand musician and songwriter .he is best known for his work with the band hello sailor and his solo career with dave mcartney & the pink flamingos .in 1989 , he returned to university , completing his bachelor of arts degree in english literature , majoring in renaissance poetry .he then went on to complete a master of arts -lrb- music -rrb- degree in 2013 .he was music director and composed music for film and television productions , including '' incredible mountains '' -lrb- 1983 -rrb- , '' queen city rocker '' -lrb- 1986 -rrb- and '' raglan by the sea '' -lrb- 1987 -rrb- .he worked as a tutor at the music and audio institute of new zealand -lrb- mainz -rrb- from 2003 until his death .