ALBUM TITLE: Here’s Little Richard ARTIST NAME: Little Richard YEAR OF RELEASE: 1957 Favourite Song: Holly: Tutti Frutti Kelly: Tutti Frutti ALBUM HISTORY: Here’s Little Richard was recorded between September 14, 1955 and October 15, 1956 and was released on March 4th 1957. Tutti Frutti had already proved to be a hit single soContinue reading “Album 14 – Here’s Little Richard”
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Song 124 – Mad About the Boy
SONG: Mad About the Boy ARTIST: Dinah Washington YEAR: 1961 Listen to it here: THE SONG: “Mad About the Boy” was written by Noel Coward for the revue “Words and Music” in 1932. It’s sung from the vantage point of a bunch of girls lined up outside a movie theatre, fawning over the newest matineeContinue reading “Song 124 – Mad About the Boy”
Song 122 – Non, Je ne regrette rien
SONG: Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien ARTIST: Édith Piaf YEAR: 1960 Listen to it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3Kvu6Kgp88&ab_channel=ondrejtis THE SONG: “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien” was written in 1956 by French songwriters Charles Dumont and Michel Vaucaire. Originally the title was going to be “Non, Je Ne Trouverai Rien” (No, I Will Not Find Anything) but thinkingContinue reading “Song 122 – Non, Je ne regrette rien”
Song 120 – September Song
SONG: September Song ARTIST: Ella Fitzgerald YEAR: 1960 Listen to it here: THE SONG: September Song is an American standard composed by Kurt Weill and lyrics by Maxwell Anderson. It was written in 1938 for the Broadway musical Knickerbocker Holiday and sings of feeling that youth was a waste of time, and in the stretchContinue reading “Song 120 – September Song”
Song Review 118 – Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
SONG: Will You Love Me Tomorrow ARTIST: The Shirelles YEAR: 1960 Listen to it here: THE SONG: Will You Love Me Tomorrow was written by powerhouse songwriting duo Carole King and Gerry Goffin and recorded by the Shirelles in 1960. The lead singer of the Shirelles Shirley Owens originally balked at the song, saying itContinue reading “Song Review 118 – Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow”
Song Review 116 – Oh Carolina
SONG: Oh Carolina ARTIST: Folkes Brothers YEAR: 1960 Listen to it here: THE SONG: “Oh Carolina” was recorded and released by the Folkes Brothers (John, Mico and Junior) in 1960. It was produced by Prince Buster, who had a formidable reggae and ska career in the 1960s. Prince Buster paid the Brothers $60 for theContinue reading “Song Review 116 – Oh Carolina”
Song 114 – Save the Last Dance for Me
SONG: Save the Last Dance for Me ARTIST: The Drifters YEAR: 1960 Listen to it here: THE SONG: “Save the Last Dance for Me” was written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman and first recorded by the Drifters in 1960. It spent 3 weeks at number 1 on the Billboard charts. It has since beenContinue reading “Song 114 – Save the Last Dance for Me”
Song 112 – It Ain’t Necessarily So
SONG: It Ain’t Necessarily So ARTIST: Diahann Carroll and Andre Previn YEAR: 1959 Listen to it here: THE SONG: “It Ain’t Necessarily So” was written by American powerhouse songwriting brother duo George and Ira Gershwin for the opera Porgy and Bess in 1935. In the opera it’s sung by the character Sportin’ Life who isContinue reading “Song 112 – It Ain’t Necessarily So”
Song 110 – Shout
SONG: Shout (Parts 1 & 2) ARTIST: The Isley Brothers YEAR: 1959 Listen to it here: THE SONG: Shout (Part 1 and 2) were written and recorded by the Isley Brothers in 1959. During their performances the previous year, the original 3 Isleys would end their set with “Lonely Teardrops” by Jackie Wilson. At aContinue reading “Song 110 – Shout”
Song 108 – I Only Have Eyes For You
SONG: I Only Have Eyes For You ARTIST: The Flamingos YEAR: 1959 Listen to it here: THE SONG: I Only Have Eyes For You was written by Harry Warren and Al Dubin for the movie Dames in 1934, but the song saw real success when it was recorded and released by doo-wop group the FlamingosContinue reading “Song 108 – I Only Have Eyes For You”
Holly & Kelly Music Review 