Rita Chao (Singapore) - Butterfly
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Tags: 60's Chong Chua Danyel Gerard Guan Henry Jap Lim Ling MQF Music Pop Quests Reggie RTQ Sixties Verghese Wee Ying
RITA CHAO, a very popular recording star from Singapore in the 60's and 70's, released both Mandarin and English records in Singapore and Malaysia. She also gained fans in Japan.Ling Ying to her Mandarin-speaking fans, Rita enjoyed the accompaniment of The Quests, EMI Singapore's top band in the 60's, and together they recorded several hits for Rita.Her fans still remember Rita Chao very fondly in her hip 60's A-Go-Go boots and miniskirts and also her bell-bottoms.Here's Rita from 1973, performing in Mandarin, "Butterfly," a cover of Danyel Gerard's song.This video clip made possible with help from Vernon Cheong and Georgiana Glass. This is for all fans of Rita Chao to enjoy!-------------------------You may post your comments about this clip at my Homepage.-------------------------
Naomi & The Boys (Singapore) - Happy, Happy Birthday, Baby
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Tags: 60's Alphonso Boys Moses MQF Music Naomi Peter Pop Robert RTQ Singapore Sixties Soosay Suriya Tay Thomas
Remembering with love... NAOMI and The BOYS from Singapore.Remembering with love... NAOMI SURIYA, vocalist extraordinaire, superstar of Singapore and Malaysia 60's Pop Music.This is from August 15, 1982. "Those Were The Days - The 60's" Dinner Show, Neptune Theatre."Happy, Happy Birthday, Baby," their cover of the 1957 hit by The Tune Weavers, was the 1965 Song Of The Year in Singapore and Malaysia.On this night Naomi Suriya was accompanied by Moses Tay on keyboards, Peter Thomas, bass guitar, Alphonso Soosay, drums, and Danny Lim standing in for Robert Suriya on lead guitar.(Video courtesy of Alphonso Soosay for all fans of NAOMI And THE BOYS to enjoy and to remember the good times.)-------------------------You may post your comments about this clip at my Homepage.-------------------------
Naomi & The Boys (Singapore) Slide Show - I Know
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NAOMI and The BOYS were one of the most popular and successful pop bands in Singapore and Malaysia in the 1960's. Fronted by NAOMI SURIYA, a girl with a most dynamic voice.Their records included "It's All Over," "I Know," "As Life Goes On," "A Woman's World," and the 1965 Song of The Year in Singapore and Malaysia, "Happy, Happy Birthday, Baby.""I Know," composed by ROBERT SURIYA, also went to #1 on the pop charts in both countries in 1965.Starting with their 2nd EP record, their line-up comprised leader/founder ROBERT SURIYA, lead guitar, MOSES TAY, bass guitar & keyboards, PETER THOMAS, rhythm guitar & keyboards, ALPHONSO SOOSAY, drums, and Robert's sister, NAOMI SURIYA, vocals.(Record sleeves courtesy of Alphonso Soosay and Vernon Cheong. Personal photos from Alphonso.)-------------------------You may post your comments about this clip at my Homepage.-------------------------
Crescendos (Singapore) Slide Show - Waktu Fajar
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Tags: 60's Chee Chia Crescendoes Ho John Leslie Lim MQF Music Pop Raymond RTQ Singapore Sixties Susan
The CRESCENDOS were the first pop group from Singapore ever to be signed by a major international record company, Philips, in 1963. John Chee, Raymond Ho and Leslie Chia (and later, Israel Lim) and...Featuring SUSAN LIM, who became the first locally born pop superstar of Singapore.Susan Lim and The Crescendos opened the door for the Golden Era of Singapore Pop Music, the 1960's."Waktu Fajar" (1964) - one of their most beloved hits.Rest in peace, Susan. You will always be alive in our hearts.(Record sleeves courtesy of Vernon Cheong.)-------------------------You may post your comments about this clip at my Homepage.-------------------------
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