Friday, December 15, 2023

Christmas Songs Made In Singapore: Naomi, Thunderbirds, Quests, Stylers


This posting has been rejuvenated. Merry Christmas 2023 
to all friends, readers and contributing writers.

Christmas In Style with the Stylers 
one of their best albums for the holidays.

Spend Christmas In Singapore By Listening To Christmas Songs, Singapore Style, 2021.

Christmas has always been an international holiday, with millions of people celebrating it. Songs about Christmas too can come by the hundreds of thousands and the vinyl records produced, since the time such companies were set up, could come into millions.

Singapore produced some of these records and the bands involved included, the Stylers, Quests, Naomi and the Boys, Thunderbirds, Travellers and, as the years marched on, many many more. 

I am glad to note that friend Kevin Mathews has a song in a specially made album about nine years ago, for the Rare Disorder Society entitled, Christmas Dream... with other local artistes on the list too. 

The loveliest of sights in Singapore, 
Orchard Road during Christmas.
Now in December, 2021.

Two videos below with the popular group, Sam Willows singing, I'm Gonna Be Loved This Christmas and good friend Albert Louis with Merry Christmas Singapore, a cheerfully recorded one with his group, Culture Vulture.

At this juncture and with Covid-19 still spreading, we need that Christmas dream - that the unpleasantries will end soonest. 

Check the blog post using connection below each pix.

Comments are always part of these postings, if you can.

A Merry Christmas to all.

If you take information from this article for your own use, 
at least credit me because copying is stealing. Andy.

https://singapore60smusic.blogspot.com/2011/12/questing-for-singapore-60s-christmas.html

Both these covers have been contributed 
by Dr. Steven Farram, Darwin, Australia.
Thanks Steve.



Kevin Mathews [Track 6] - X'mas Dream - 2012
Plus 13 more tracks. 
For Rare Disorder Society, SG.
Connect below and listen to all the songs.

'I'm Gonna Be Loved This Christmas'
The Sam Willows.
[A Singapore Original - 2018]

'Merry Christmas Singapore' by Culture Vulture.
Percussionist Albert Louis uses ethnic instruments
and lyrics include SG humour and flavour.
YouTube video from Danny Ong.

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Andy,

Here are two more Singapore Christmas records.

The Thunderbirds and Heather - Merry Christmas

https://www.discogs.com/release/14383185-The-Thunderbirds-8-And-Heather-Merry-Christmas

Wandy Five - Christmas A'go-go

https://www.discogs.com/release/9914234-Wandy-Five-Christmas-AGo-Go

Merry Christmas everybody.

Steve

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FREDA HANUM TEEPEES said...

My first time hearing this song, Merry Christmas S'pore... indeed a jovial and fun song...

I always love to walk along Orchard Rd with the beautiful Christmas decos, gives such a wonderful feelings... sad not this year and the last year too.

Thank you for this article featuring the local artistes with their Christmas songs...
Do have an exciting Christmas season Andy Young and all blog readers.
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ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. © said...

Freda thanks, especially for your thoughts about Orchard Road and your Christmas greetings.

And Randy too, thanks for the greetings.

RANDY LEE KHENG [DJAKARTA] said...

MERRY CHRISTMAS

RANDY LEE KHENG [DJAKARTA]/STYLERS said...

THAT'S AWESOME.

CEDRIC CORK [DRUMMER EXTRAORDINAIRE] said...

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Cedric Collars said...

Christmas is a very special time of the year and whether you are spiritual or not the intended good spirits should be all around us.So Andy let me wish you and all your readers a Very Merry Christmas and may all good things come to you all.

suituapui said...

My favourite would be Naomi & The Boys, "My first Christmas without Daddy"! So sad!!!

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Andy Young
MADE IN SINGAPORE CHRISTMAS SONGS. COME ON GUYS; GIVE A CHEER TO KEVIN MATTHEWS, THUNDERBIRDS, NAOMI N BOYS, STYLERS, TRAVELLERS N QUESTS.

Andy Young
Hi FABIAN, RAYMOND, SER KIONG. Thanks for being the first 3 to LIKE this special Christmas post. Cheers. 🙂

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Anastasia WS
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There was an awesome local group called Hosanna Music Ministry (Risen Christ Church). I had their cassette tape of Christmas songs. It was so nice. But I lost the tape and even the band members don't have it anymore I think. What a shame.

Terence Shanker
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Anastasia WS hi, I'm glad you appreciate such contributions. The spirit of coming together n enjoying songs/music. Thank you.

Andy Young
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Terence Shanker thanks for the positive note Terence. Yes, it's the spirit of get-togetherness with songs.

Andy Young
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Anastasia WS, there are some shops selling them since Sungei Road has closed down [my favourite haunt for cassettes, vinyl too]. Would be a lovely present for yourself. Good luck. Thanks for visiting Anastasia...

Andy Young
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From: Christmas 2023.