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Mike and Herb with the Silver Strings
Mike and Herb from Singapore were backed by the Silver Strings, the same band that backed the great Shirley Nair. It seems that together they formed a ‘show’, with one set fronted by Mike and Herb,...
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Ramlah Aziz and the Rythmn Boys
Second EP The Rythmn Boys from Singapore backed many popular singers in the mid to late 1960s and even performed in a couple of movies. The band is said to have won a battle of the bands competition...
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Kelsom Hashim and Plastic Deers
Kelsom Hashim and the Plastic Deers are another mystery group, at least for me. Three of the songs on this EP are fairly tame, but there is one gem, “Pemuda Pemudi Sekarang” (“Young Men and Young...
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The Tidbits
Three schoolgirls, Serene Wee (13), her sister, Merlina Wee (12), and their cousin, Bernedette De Souza (12), won the Radio and Television Singapura Talentime contest for 1967/68 and as part of their...
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The Phantoms
This record from Hong Kong was recorded on 26 September 1969. In the liner notes it says that news of the Phantoms’ plan to record a few originals had everybody excited. This is a bit misleading as at...
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Sapta Dahlia
The EP these songs are taken from feature singer S. Jamelah backed by Sapta Dahlia on side one, but I prefer side two, which is the band by itself playing two very cool organ-driven rockers. “Pesanan...
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M. Yubi and Dizzy Inspiration
I haven’t got much to say about M. Yubi & Dizzy Inspiration because I don’t know much. By the look of the chaps on the cover I would say that this was recorded in the late 1960s. The song “Dendang...
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Lucky Sister
A Shadows cover? I scoured my Shadows collection, but couldn’t pin it. The other tracks are another Shadows/Ventures sounding tune and instro versions of Orbison’s ‘Pretty Woman’ and ‘The House Of The...
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The Blue Crystals
From an LP of A Go Go instrumentals on the Fuji label. I don’t know any more about them. Singapore? “Lovely Life” is a standout from their first record on Fuji, Vol. 1 (Fuji LP 902). Thanks to...
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Patrina with Maurice Patton & The Melodians
Backed by prolific rockers The Melodians, Patrina is another young, young singer.The classic ‘Shakin’ All Over’ is given here as ‘Shakes All Over’. The quirky guitar in this version is what appeals...
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Mike and Herb with the Silver Strings
Mike and Herb from Singapore were backed by the Silver Strings, the same band that backed the great Shirley Nair. It seems that together they formed a ‘show’, with one set fronted by Mike and Herb,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ramlah Aziz and the Rythmn Boys
Ramlah Aziz and the Rythmn Boys second EP The Rythmn Boys from Singapore backed many popular singers in the mid to late 1960s and even performed in a couple of movies. The band is said to have won a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kelsom Hashim and Plastic Deers
Kelsom Hashim and the Plastic Deer Libra EP cover Kelsom Hashim and the Plastic Deers are another mystery group, at least for me. Three of the songs on this EP are fairly tame, but there is one gem,...
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The Tidbits
Three schoolgirls, Serene Wee (13), her sister, Merlina Wee (12), and their cousin, Bernedette De Souza (12), won the Radio and Television Singapura Talentime contest for 1967/68 and as part of their...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Phantoms
This record from Hong Kong was recorded on 26 September 1969. In the liner notes it says that news of the Phantoms’ plan to record a few originals had everybody excited. This is a bit misleading as at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sapta Dahlia
The EP these songs are taken from feature singer S. Jamelah backed by Sapta Dahlia on side one, but I prefer side two, which is the band by itself playing two very cool organ-driven rockers. “Pesanan...
View ArticleClik here to view.
M. Yubi and Dizzy Inspiration
I haven’t got much to say about M. Yubi & Dizzy Inspiration because I don’t know much. By the look of the chaps on the cover I would say that this was recorded in the late 1960s. The song “Dendang...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lucky Sister
A Shadows cover? I scoured my Shadows collection, but couldn’t pin it. The other tracks are another Shadows/Ventures sounding tune and instro versions of Orbison’s ‘Pretty Woman’ and ‘The House Of The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Blue Crystals
From an LP of A Go Go instrumentals on the Fuji label. I don’t know any more about them. Singapore? “Lovely Life” is a standout from their first record on Fuji, Vol. 1 (Fuji LP 902). Thanks to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Patrina with Maurice Patton & The Melodians
Backed by prolific rockers The Melodians, Patrina is another young, young singer.The classic ‘Shakin’ All Over’ is given here as ‘Shakes All Over’. The quirky guitar in this version is what appeals...
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